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Patna High Court

Godhan Ram @ Godhan PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The court permitted the withdrawal of the anticipatory bail application and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Godhan Ram, filed an anticipatory bail application in the Patna High Court. During the pendency of the application, he was arrested. The petitioner then sought the court's permission to withdraw the 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. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.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  • Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested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.91557 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-381 Year-2025 Thana- AKHODHIGOLA District- Rohtas
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                  Godhan Ram @ Godhan Paswan S/o- Late Bigu Ram @ Bigu Paswan
                  Resident of Village- Kaithi PS- Akorhigola, Dist- Rohtas

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Kamla Kant Pandey
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Anish Chandra
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    12-01-2026                  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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