Patna High Court
Uday Kumar PandeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- S B P SINGH
Holding
The court may extend the time for furnishing bail bonds in anticipatory bail cases where unavoidable circumstances exist.
Summary
The petitioners Uday Kumar Pandey and Bipin Kumar Nirala were granted anticipatory bail on 5 December 2025. They failed to furnish the required bail bonds within the prescribed time due to unavoidable circumstances. They filed an application seeking an extension of time to submit the bail bonds. The court examined whether such an extension could be granted despite the lapse of the original deadline. Considering the petitioners' explanation, the court allowed a further two‑week extension for furnishing the bail bonds. Consequently, the earlier anticipatory bail order was modified to reflect the extended time limit.
Issues considered
- Whether the court can extend the time for furnishing bail bonds after an anticipatory bail order has been issued.
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- bail bond
- time extension
- criminal procedure
- modification of order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15227 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84020 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-206 Year-2024 Thana- JOGSAR District- Bhagalpur
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1. Uday Kumar Pandey Son of Late Abhay Chandra Pandey R/o Vill. - BBN
Apartment Budhnath, P.S. - Jogsar, Dist. - Bhagalpur.
2. Bipin Kumar Nirala Son of Abinish Chandra Das R/o Vill. - BBN Apartment
Budhnath, P.S. - Jogsar, Dist. - Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Sachidanand Singh Son of Late Bikram Singh R/Vill. - Bari Khanjarpur
Khirni Ghat Road, P.S. - Barari, Dist. - Bhagalpur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. Earlier the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail
vide order dated 05.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. 84020 of 2025.
Due to unavoidable circumstances, the petitioner could not
furnish bail bonds before the Court below within the stipulated
time.
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner seeks permission to extend the time for furnishing the
bail bonds of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15227 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026
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4. In view of the matter, let the time be further
extended by two weeks for furnishing the bail
bonds/surrendering before the court concerned from the receipt
of this order.
5. Accordingly, the modification application is
allowed and the order dated 05.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
84020 of 2025 is modified to the above extent.
(S. B. Pd. Singh, J)
Ankit Kumar/-
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