IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1857 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2023 Thana- BANIAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1. Sanjeet Mahto S/o Shankar Mahto R/o Village- Kamta, P.S.- Baniyapur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra 2. Akhilesh Mahto S/o Ram Narayan Mahto @ Kameshwar Mahto R/o Village- Kamta, P.S.- Baniyapur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra 3. Kamlesh Kumar Mahto @ Takal Mahto S/o Ram Narayan Mahto @ Naresh Mahto R/o Village- Kamta, P.S.- Baniyapur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Umakant Ram S/o Late Harendra Ram R/o Village- Kamta, P.S.- Baniyapur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, Spl.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 5 09-12-2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants, learned Spl.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 2. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants, after some arguments, seeks permission to withdraw the appeal with liberty to the appellants to surrender and seek regular bail. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the instant appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. It is made clear that if appellants surrender and seek regular bail, the learned District Court shall consider the Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1857 of 2025(5) dt.09-12-2025 2/2 case on its own merit without being prejudiced by the fact that appellants before this Court withdrew the appeal. Kundan/- (Satyavrat Verma, J) U T