Patna High Court

Dhanu Mahto @ Dhane MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Dhanu Mahto, filed an anticipatory bail application in the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner then sought the court's permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail application. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that withdrawal was permissible despite the arrest. The court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw the application and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal
arrest
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91500 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-363 Year-2025 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran
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                  Dhanu Mahto @ Dhane Mahto S/O Subedar Mahto R/O Village- Jan Tola,
                  P.S- Rivilganj/Revilganj/Revilganj/ Ribilganj, Distt.-Saran.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Ajit Kumar Singh
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Bishweshwar Ram
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    08-01-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    permission to withdraw the present anticipatory bail application

                    as petitioner during pendency of the same was arrested.

                                 3. Permission is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, instant petition is dismissed as

                    withdrawn.


                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-

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