Bhuneshwar Singh v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; A.B.A. No. 1596 of 2026; petitioner Bhuneshwar Singh v. State of Jharkhand; anticipatory bail petition relating to Barwadda P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026, pending before Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dhanbad; petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty granted to move before the learned court on strength of Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another, (2022) 10 SCC 51; State (through Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P.) raised no objection; single-judge bench of Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J; decided 15.04.2026. Relevant for instances of withdrawal of bail applications with liberty premised on the Satender Kumar Antil bail guidelines in Jharkhand proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Petition withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the learned court below (Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad) on the strength of Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another, (2022) 10 SCC 51; the State raised no objection.