Patna High Court
Satyam KumarversusThe Union of India through National Investigation Agency, New Delhi
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
Holding
The petition was disposed of as not pressed, with the order expressly stating that it would not cause prejudice to either party.
Summary
The appellant, Satyam Kumar, was implicated in a NIA case and sought the High Court's permission to approach the Special Judge, NIA, Patna for a bail petition. The appellant's senior counsel indicated that the bail petition would not be pursued and requested the court to allow the approach without prejudice. The respondents' counsel raised no objection to this request. The Court, after noting the counsel's submission, disposed of the petition on the ground that it was not pressed, expressly stating that the order would not prejudice either party. Consequently, the matter was closed without any substantive adjudication on bail.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition that the appellant chooses not to press can be dismissed by the court without prejudice.
Subjects
- bail
- NIA
- petition not pressed
- High Court
- criminal appeal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.1587 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2024 Thana- NIA District- Patna
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Satyam Kumar S/O Randhir Singh R/O Anajpeer, Ward No. 4, P.S- Town,
Distt.- Vaishali (Hajipur).
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
The Union of India through National Investigation Agency, New Delhi Delhi
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate
Mr.Santosh Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Union of India : Dr. Krishna Nandan Singh (A.S.G)
Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Special P.P. (NIA)
Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)
4 02-04-2026 At the outset, the Ld. Sr. Counsel for the appellant has
sought not to press the present petition, however seeks liberty to
approach the Ld. Court of Special Judge, N.I.A., Bihar, Patna in
connection with Special Case No. 06 of 2024/R.C. No.
11/2024/NIA/DLI, arising out of Fakuli P.S. Case No. 19 of
2024, for the purposes of filing a petition for grant of bail,
however submits that it be observed that the present order would
not cause prejudice to the appellant herein.
2. The Ld. Counsel appearing for the respondents does not
have any objection.
Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.1587 of 2025(4) dt.02-04-2026
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3. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of as not
pressed, however it is clarified that the present order would not
cause any prejudice to the respective parties.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
S.Sb/-
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