Patna High Court

Tetar KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The Court granted a further six‑week extension for the petitioner to furnish bail bonds, modifying the earlier order.

Summary

Petitioner Tetar Kumar was granted anticipatory bail on 7 October 2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 70630 of 2025. He failed to appear before the court and furnish the required bail bonds within the six‑week period because he was out of state and only returned on 23 December 2025. On 18 March 2026, he filed an application seeking a further six‑week extension to furnish the bail bonds, asserting no intention to defy the court’s order. The Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State raised no objection. The High Court, after considering the circumstances, extended the time for furnishing bail bonds by another six weeks, modified the earlier order accordingly, and allowed the modification application.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for extending the time to furnish bail bonds after an anticipatory bail order?
Whether the petitioner’s absence from the state and lack of intent to flout the order justify granting an additional extension.

Subjects

anticipatory bail
bail bond
extension of time
modification of order
criminal miscellaneous
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16509 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70630 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2024 Thana- DUMARIYA District- Gaya
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                 Tetar Kumar S/O Rajendra Yadav @ Dingar Yadav R/O village- Pichhuliya,
                 P.S.- Chakarbandha, Dist.- Gaya

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Vinod Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Lalan Kumar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   18-03-2026                    This application has been filed for modification of

                   the order dated 07.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 70630 of

                   2025 seeking extension of time for furnishing bail bonds of the

                   petitioner.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that

                   petitioner has already been granted privilege of anticipatory bail

                   vide order dated 07.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 70630 of

                   2025. He further submits that the petitioner failed to appear

                   before the concerned court and furnish bail bonds within the

                   stipulated period of six weeks. Learned counsel orally submits

                   that there was no intention or deliberation on the part of the

                   petitioner to flout the order passed by this Court. He further

                   submits that petitioner was out of State and he was not intimated
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          regarding the direction of this Court and hence, delay has been

          caused. Thereafter, petitioner managed to return home on

          23.12.2025. Learned counsel further submits that due to said

          reason, the petitioner failed to furnish bail bonds within the

          stipulated period of time and now, learned counsel prays that the

          time for furnishing bail bonds may be extended by another six

          weeks from today.

                       3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for

          the State has no objection over the same.

                       4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case

          and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the time

          for furnishing bail bonds by the petitioner is extended by

          another six weeks from today, on same terms and conditions as

          stipulated in order dated 07.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.

          70630 of 2025, in connection with Dumariya P.S. Case No. 91

          of 2024 to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Judge

          No. 3, Gaya.

                       5. Accordingly, order dated 07.10.2025 passed in Cr.

          Misc. No. 70630 of 2025 is modified to the extent stated above.

                       6. The present modification application, accordingly,

          stands allowed.

                       7. Let this order be communicated to the court of
             Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16509 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026
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                       learned Exclusive Excise Judge No. 3, Gaya in connection with

                       Dumariya P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024 for needful.



                                               (Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
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