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Patna High Court

Soni DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The anticipatory bail application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Soni Devi applied for anticipatory bail in a criminal miscellaneous case. While the application was pending, she was arrested in connection with the case. Her counsel then sought the court's permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court, after hearing both sides, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

  • Can an anticipatory bail application be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested?

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • withdrawal of application
  • arrest
  • criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91932 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2025 Thana- DALMIYA NAGAR SAHAYAK
                                                     District- Rohtas
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                 Soni Devi Wife of Dilip Rawani @ Dilip Chandrabanshi Resident of Village-
                 Rttu Bigha, P.S.- Dalmianagar, District- Rohtas
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Raghunandan Kumar Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Upendra Kumar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   13-01-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                   to withdraw this anticipatory bail application as the sole

                   petitioner has already been arrested in this case.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. Accordingly,    this    application     for   grant       of

                   anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner is dismissed as

                   withdrawn.


                                                                   (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Kundan/-

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