Patna High Court

Soniya Kumari @ Sinia kumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Soniya Kumari, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, she was arrested by the police. Her counsel then sought the Court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application, arguing that the purpose of the application was defeated by the arrest. The Court considered whether a party may withdraw an anticipatory bail application after arrest. It held that the petitioner could be permitted to withdraw the application. Consequently, the Court granted permission to withdraw and dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw an anticipatory bail application after being arrested

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure
high court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91457 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2025 Thana- KASBA District- Purnia
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                 Soniya Kumari @ Sinia kumari D/O Raj Kumar Uron Resident of Vill.-
                 Jawanpur Baryal,Ward no.-17, P.S- Kasba,Dist- Purnea

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Sumit Kumar Bhagat, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Ms. Meena Singh, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                 MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   19-01-2026                    Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   of the Court to withdraw the present anticipatory bail

                   application as the petitioner has been arrested during pendency

                   of the present application.

                                2. Permission is accorded.

                                3. Accordingly, the present application stands

                   dismissed as withdrawn.



                                         (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Alok Verma/-

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