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Allahabad High Court

MOHD. BELAL ANSARIversusSTATE OF U.P.

Decided

Holding

An anticipatory bail application may be withdrawn by the applicant, rendering the application ineffective and subject to dismissal.

Summary

The applicant, Mohd. Belal Ansari, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Subsequently, the applicant's counsel informed the court that the applicant no longer wished to pursue the bail and wanted to withdraw the application. The court considered the applicant's request to withdraw and noted that the anticipatory bail application had become ineffective. Accordingly, the court dismissed the anticipatory bail application. The order was pronounced by Justice Gautam Chowdhary on 2 April 2026.

Issues considered

  • Whether an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 CrPC can be withdrawn by the applicant

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • Section 482
  • withdrawal of application
  • criminal procedure

Judgment

                                               HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                        CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
                                                                - 8327 of 2025

                                    Mohd. Belal Ansari
                                                                                                      .....Applicant(s)
                                                                              Versus

                                    State of U.P.
                                                                                                         .....Opposite
                                                                                                               Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)                    :    Anil Kumar Dubey, Katyayini
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s)               :    G.A., Vikash Krishna Murti

                                    Court No. - 71
                                                     HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J.

                                    आवेदक के विद्वान अधिवक्ता, परिवादी के विद्वान अधिवक्ता एवं विद्वान अपर शासकीय
                                    अधिवक्ता उपस्थित हैं।

                                    आवेदक के विद्वान अधिवक्ता ने न्यायालय को यह अवगत कराया कि वह इस अग्रिम जमानत में
                                    बल देना नहीं चाहते हैं एवं इसे वापस लेना चाहते हैं।

                                    आवेदक के विद्वान अधिवक्ता के इस अग्रिम जमानत पर बल न देने और वापस लेने के कारण
                                    यह अग्रिम जमानत आवेदन पत्र निष्प्रभावी हो जाने के कारण यह अग्रिम जमानत आवेदन पत्र
                                    को निरस्त किया जाता है।



                                                                                          (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.)
                                    April 2, 2026
                                    S.Mishra




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SHASHI MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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