Patna High Court

Poonam DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The modification application is not maintainable.

Summary

The petitioner, Poonam Devi, filed a modification application seeking to alter the order dated 18-12-2025 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 85474 of 2025. The application was filed before the High Court of Judicature at Patna. The court examined whether the modification application was maintainable under criminal procedure law. It held that the application was not maintainable. Consequently, the court dismissed the modification application, granting the petitioner liberty to file a fresh bail application.

Issues considered

Whether the modification application filed by the petitioner is maintainable under the Criminal Procedure Code

Subjects

bail
modification application
maintainability
criminal procedure
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11036 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85474 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-164 Year-2025 Thana- TIKAPATTI District- Purnia
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                 Poonam Devi W/O Sarun Mahto R/O Village- Barghariya, Tin Ghariya Tola,
                 P.S- Tikkapatti, Distt.- Purnea.

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Nishant Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                 For the State            :        Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   16-02-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. The present modification application has been filed

                   for modifying the order dated 18.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.

                   No. 85474 of 2025.

                                 3. This modification application is not maintainable.

                                 4. Accordingly, this application is dismissed with

                   liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application.


                                                                         (Sandeep Kumar, J)

P. Kumar

U     T

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