Patna High Court

Raushan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The anticipatory bail application stands dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Raushan Kumar, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. While the application was pending, he was arrested, rendering the anticipatory bail request moot. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The Court examined the request and, noting that the petitioner was already in custody, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.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Whether an anticipatory bail application can be withdrawn after the petitioner has been arrested

Subjects

anticipatory bail
withdrawal of application
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9895 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-618 Year-2025 Thana- BIHAR District- Nalanda
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                  Raushan Kumar S/o Jailer Yadav R/o Village- Patuana, PS- Bihar Sharif,
                  District- Nalanda

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner       :        Mr. Pramod Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                  For the State            :        Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    13-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

                                 2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf

                    of the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this anticipatory

                    bail application as during pendency of this case, petitioner has

                    already been arrested and the same has become infructuous.

                                 3. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.

                                 4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application

                    stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-

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