Patna High Court

Mina Devi @ Heena DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 11 March 2026
Disposal: CONSIGNED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The court held that the bar under Section 403 of the BNSS precludes the modification petition.

Summary

Mina Devi and Ankit Raj Singh filed a modification petition in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from PS Daudpur, Saran. The petition sought relief against the State of Bihar. The court examined whether the petition could proceed in view of the bar imposed by Section 403 of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act (BNSS). It held that the statutory bar under Section 403 precludes the petition from being entertained. Consequently, the court consigned the modification petition, directing the petitioners to pursue any appropriate remedy under the law.

Issues considered

Does the bar under Section 403 of the BNSS prevent the filing of the modification petition?

Legislation cited

Bihar Negotiable Securities Act — s. 403

Subjects

modification petition
Section 403
BNSS
statutory bar
criminal miscellaneous

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13367 of 2026
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2025 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran
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            1.     Mina Devi @ Heena Devi W/O Sri Baidyanath Singh R/O Village- Chakiya
                   Nawalpur Ke Tola, Police Station- Daudpur, Distt.- Saran.
            2.    Ankit Raj Singh S/O Sri Baidynath Singh R/O Village- Chakiya Nawalpur
                  Ke Tola, Police Station- Daudpur, Distt.- Saran.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Rajesh Roy, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    11-03-2026                     In view of the bar contained in Section 403 of

                    BNSS, the petitioners may avail appropriate remedy in

                    accordance with law.

                                 2. The modification petition, accordingly, consigned.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-

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