Allahabad High Court
SOHAM SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
Holding
The anticipatory bail application is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to refile before the Sessions Court.
Summary
The applicant, Soham Singh, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code before the Allahabad High Court. Counsel for the applicant sought permission to withdraw the application and instead approach the Sessions Court. The court considered the request and, without addressing any substantive merits, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to refile before the Sessions Court. The court also directed the return of certified annexures to the applicant's counsel.
Issues considered
- Whether the anticipatory bail application under Section 482 can be withdrawn at the applicant's request
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal of application
- Section 482
- Criminal Procedure Code
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
- 2369 of 2026
Soham Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Kaushlendra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 72
HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.
1. Heard Shri Kaushlendra, learned counsel for the applicant and learned
AGA for the State.
2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the applicant seeks permission to
withdraw this application with liberty to file the same before the learned
court of Sessions.
3. In view of the aforesaid, the instant application is dismissed as
withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
4. Office is directed to return certified copy of the annexures to the
learned counsel for the applicant, after retaining its photocopy at the
relevant place, forthwith.
(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)
March 19, 2026
Rama Kant
Digitally signed by :-
RAMA KANT
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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