Patna High Court
Dr. Keshava Kumar @ Keshava KumarversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court confirmed the provisional bail order, allowing the modification petition.
Summary
Dr. Keshava Kumar filed a petition seeking modification of a provisional bail order dated 21‑11‑2019 in a criminal miscellaneous case. The petitioner claimed that the dispute with the informant, Anupriya, had been settled. The informant’s counsel did not contest this claim and confirmed the settlement. The court examined whether the bail order should be altered in light of the settlement and the informant’s concurrence. Finding no reason to revoke the bail, the court confirmed the provisional bail and allowed the modification petition.
Issues considered
- Whether a provisional bail order can be confirmed or modified when the parties have settled the dispute
- Whether the informant’s consent affects the continuance of provisional bail
Subjects
- provisional bail
- modification of bail order
- settlement of dispute
- criminal miscellaneous proceedings
- High Court of Patna
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14580 of 2020
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57283 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2019 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Patna
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Dr. Keshava Kumar @ Keshava Kumar Son of Ramashish Singh Permanent
Resident of Village - Badalpur, P.S.- Matihani, Dist.- Begusarai, At present
residing at Mohalla Malahi Pakri, P.S.- Kankarbagh, Town and Dist.- Patna
and Address in the F.I.R. at Kewal Mukund Bihari Dham Apartment B Block,
Flat No.G-02, Boring Canal Road, P.S.- Budha Colony, Dist.- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. THE STATE OF BIHAR
2. Anupriya W/o Dr. Keshava Kumar, D/o Late Ram Kishore Singh Resident
of Village - Power House Road, P.S.- Begusarai (Nagar), Distt.- Begusarai.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Jai Prakash Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Rajni Kant Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
32 09-01-2026 Heard Mr. Jai Prakash Singh, learned counsel for the
petitioner, Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, learned A.P.P. for the State
and Mr. Rajni Kant Singh, learned counsel for the
informant/Opposite Party No. 2.
2. This petition has been filed for modification of
order dated 21.11.2019 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 57283 of 2019
by this Court, whereby this Court has granted provisional bail to
this petitioner.
3. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf
of the petitioner submits that the dispute between the parties has
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been resolved.
4. Learned counsel for informant/Opposite Party No.
2 does not dispute the contentions raised on behalf of the
petitioner and confirms the fact regarding settlement between
the parties.
5. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances, the
provisional bail granted to petitioner vide order dated
21.11.2019 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 57283 of 2019 is hereby
confirmed.
6. Accordingly, the order dated 21.11.2019 passed in
Cr. Misc. No. 57283 of 2019 is modified to the above extent and
this modification petition stands allowed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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