Patna High Court
Vinit Kumar @ Vinit VatsaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SOURENDRA PANDEY
Holding
The Court allowed the modification, granting the petitioner an additional four‑week period to furnish the bail bond subject to the original conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Vinit Kumar, had been granted anticipatory bail on 4 July 2025 with a four‑week period to surrender and furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties. He failed to do so within the stipulated time due to personal liabilities and being stationed outside the state. He filed an application on 11 March 2026 seeking an extension of another four weeks to comply with the bail conditions. The State opposed, arguing that the petition was filed more than seven months after the original order. The Court, after considering the submissions, modified the original order, granting the petitioner an additional four‑week period to furnish the bail bond, subject to the earlier conditions and a payment of Rs.5,000 to the Bar Association, Patna High Court. The rest of the original order remained unchanged.
Issues considered
- Whether an anticipatory bail order can be modified to extend the time for furnishing the bail bond.
- Whether the delay of more than seven months in filing the modification application defeats the petitioner's request.
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- modification of bail order
- bail bond
- criminal procedure
- delay in filing
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16553 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41333 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2024 Thana- ASHOK PAPER MILL District-
Darbhanga
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Vinit Kumar @ Vinit Vatsa S/o Raman Kumar Singh Resident of Village - Jim
Coaching, Laheriasarai, Near Tower Hotel Ekmi, P.S- Laheriasarai, District -
Darbhanga
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Umeshanand Pandit, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The present application has been filed for
modification of the order dated 04.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
No. 41333 of 2025 passed by this court granting anticipatory
bail to the petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by
the aforesaid order dated 04.07.2025, the petitioner was granted
bail and four week’s time was given to surrender and furnish the
bail bond, however, on account of some personal liability and
the petitioner having been stationed outside the State to earn his
livelihood, he could not surrender and furnish the bail bond
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within the prescribed period. It has thus been prayed that the
petitioner had not deliberately delayed his surrender before the
learned court below for furnishing the bail bond and in fact
because of the extreme circumstances and reason beyond his
control, he could not surrender in time and furnish his bail bond.
It has thus been prayed that the period for furnishing bail bond
may be extended for the period of four weeks.
3. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposes the application and states that the petitioner has taken
more than seven months in filing the present modification.
4. Considering the aforesaid submission made by the
parties, the order dated 04.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
41333 of 2025 is modified to the extent that the petitioner is
granted further four week’s time from today to furnish bail bond
of Rs. 10,000/-with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned court concerned at Darbhanga in
connection with Ashok Paper Mill (APM) P. S. Case No. 116 of
2024, subject to the condition as laid down in the earlier order
dated 04.07.2025. The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.
5,000/- before the Bar Association, Patna High Court and proof
of such payment shall be filed along with the application, prior
to the furnishing the bail bond.
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5. The present application stands allowed and the
order dated 04.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 41333 of 2025 is
modified to the aforesaid extent and there would no change in
the rest of the order dated 04.07.2025.
(Sourendra Pandey, J)
Gautam/-
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