Patna High Court

Raja @ Raj Kumar Singh @ Rajkumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn, and the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Raja @ Raj Kumar Singh, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested by the police. The petitioner then approached the court seeking permission to withdraw his anticipatory bail petition. The learned counsel argued for withdrawal, and the court considered the request. The court granted permission to withdraw the application and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Can an anticipatory bail application be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested?

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
section 438 crpc

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9445 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-419 Year-2025 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran
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                  Raja @ Raj Kumar Singh @ Rajkumar Singh S/o Late Baban Singh R/o vill -
                  Nayka Barka Baiju Tola, P.S.- Rivilganj, Distt.- Saran at Chapra

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    16-03-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, after some

                    argument, 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)
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