Patna High Court

Saulesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The court held that an anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn with the court’s permission, and upon such withdrawal the application stands dismissed.

Summary

Saulesh Kumar Singh filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, the petitioner was arrested by the police. The petitioner’s counsel then sought the court’s permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The court granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested
Whether the court’s permission is required to withdraw an anticipatory bail application

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of bail application
arrest
criminal procedure

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9629 of 2026
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-672 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya
                   ======================================================
                   Saulesh Kumar Singh S/o Vinay Kumar @ Vinay Singh R/o Vill- Dulha, P.S.-
                   Rajpur in the District of Chatra (Jharkhand)

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

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :         Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                         ORAL ORDER

2     24-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                     APP for the State.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

                     to withdraw the instant anticipatory bail application as the

                     petitioner has already been arrested by the police during

                     pendency of the same.

                                  3. Permission is accorded.

                                  4. The instant anticipatory bail application is

                     dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                (Satyavrat Verma, J)

Sanjay/-

U          T

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