Patna High Court
RAM PRASAD SINGHversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Successive bail applications cannot be entertained by this Court within a few months of an earlier rejection.
Summary
Ram Prasad Singh applied for bail for offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, 2023. His earlier bail plea was rejected on 15 September 2025. He filed a second bail application within six months of the rejection. The Patna High Court held that successive bail applications cannot be entertained within a short period after a prior rejection, deeming the application premature. Consequently, the court dismissed the second bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether a second bail application filed within a few months of an earlier rejected bail application can be entertained by the court
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- premature application
- successive bail applications
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11581 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39888 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2025 Thana- KHUDWA District- Aurangabad
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RAM PRASAD SINGH S/o- Late Sohan Singh @ Late Mohan Singh @
Mohan Resident of Village- Imamganj Police Station- Obra District-
Aurangabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Ranjan Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. This is the second attempt on behalf of the
petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Khudwa P.S. Case
No. 02 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 191(2),
191(3), 190, 127(1), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 125(a), 125(b), 109
(1), 103(1) of B.N.S., 2023.
3. Earlier, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was
rejected vide order dated 15.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 39888 of
2025 and the present bail application has been preferred by the
petitioner within six months.
4. In the opinion of this Court, this application is
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premature as successive bail applications cannot be entertained
by this Court within few months of earlier rejection.
5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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