Patna High Court
Rakesh Mandal @ Rakesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- HARISH KUMAR
Holding
The Court held that the anticipatory bail order could be modified to grant an additional four‑week period for surrender and furnishing the bail bond.
Summary
The petitioner, Rakesh Mandal, had been granted anticipatory bail by the Patna High Court on 13 August 2025, with a direction to surrender and furnish a bail bond within four weeks. He filed an application on 13 February 2026 seeking modification of that order, alleging mis‑communication and other reasons prevented compliance within the stipulated period. The petitioner’s counsel argued for an extension of time to comply with the surrender and bail‑bond requirement. The Court considered the justification provided and found no prejudice to the State. Consequently, the Court allowed the modification, granting an additional four‑week period for surrender and furnishing the bail bond, subject to a cost of Rs. 1,000 payable to the Legal Services Authority.
Issues considered
- Whether the order granting anticipatory bail may be modified to extend the time for surrender and furnishing bail bond
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- modification of order
- extension of time
- criminal procedure
- bail bond
- cost
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10936 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30920 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-695 Year-2022 Thana- BHAGALPUR COMPLAINT CASE
District- Bhagalpur
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Rakesh Mandal @ Rakesh Kumar S/o Late Thakur Mandal Resident of
Village- Raghopur, PS- Parbatta, Distt.- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Juli Kumari D/o Laddu Mandal, W/o Rakesh Mandal @ Rakesh Kumar R/o
vill - Rajandipur, P.O. and P.s.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 Application is filed for modification of the order dated
13.08.2025 passed by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 30920 of
2025, whereby the petitioner has been allowed the privilege of
anticipatory bail and directed to surrender and furnish the bail
bond preferably within a period of four weeks.
2. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submitted that
on account of miss-communication and the reasons noted in the
modification application, the petitioner could not ensure his
surrender and furnish bail bond within the stipulated time and,
as such, the present modification application.
3. In view of the submissions advanced and the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10936 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026
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averments made in the modification application, the same stands
allowed.
4. Further four weeks’ time is allowed to the petitioner
to surrender and furnish bail bond, subject to payment of a cost
of Rs. 1,000/- to the Patna High Court Legal Services Authority.
(Harish Kumar, J)
shivank/-
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