Patna High Court

Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Kumar DhirversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and granted liberty to surrender and seek regular bail.

Summary

Ajay Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application under the criminal procedure. During the hearing, he sought the court's permission to withdraw that application, surrender to the authorities, and apply for regular bail. The petitioner’s senior counsel argued for this withdrawal. The court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail and allowed the petitioner to surrender and seek regular bail. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw an anticipatory bail application and surrender to obtain regular bail

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
regular bail
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9113 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2025 Thana- JALE District- Darbhanga
                  ======================================================
                  Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Kumar Dhir Son of Niranjan Kumar Mehta @ Niranjan
                  Kumar Dhir Resident of vill-Jalley near Mahabir Bazar, PS- Jalley, Dist-
                  Darbhanga
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate
                                                    Mr. Adarsh Singh, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    23-02-2026                      1. Heard learned Senior counsel for the petitioner,

                    Sri Krishna Prasad Singh and learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                   2. The learned Senior counsel for the petitioner, after

                    arguing for some times, seeks permission to withdraw the

                    anticipatory bail application with liberty to surrender and seek

                    regular bail.

                                     3. Permission is accorded.

                                     4. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail

                    application is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty

                    aforesaid.



                                                           (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-

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