Patna High Court
Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court held that typographical errors in the earlier order may be rectified by amendment, and the bail conditions remain as originally stipulated.
Summary
The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, sought relief fearing arrest in connection with Ranitalab Police Station Case No. 454 of 2025 under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. An earlier order dated 17-02-2026 granted bail but contained typographical errors, misnaming the police station as Raniya Talab and incorrectly stating the case year as 2024. The petitioner moved the court to correct these mistakes. The court examined whether such clerical errors could be rectified without a fresh hearing. It held that the order could be amended to correct the title, police‑station name, and case year while preserving the bail conditions. Consequently, the order was modified to reflect the correct details and the period for surrender was extended by four weeks.
Issues considered
- Can typographical errors in a court order be corrected by amendment?
- Does the correction affect the bail relief originally granted?
Subjects
- bail
- typographical correction
- criminal procedure
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20154 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8444 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-454 Year-2025 Thana- RANITALAB District- Patna
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Deepak Kumar S/O Rajpal Saw R/O Vill.- Ekbalganj Nisarpura, P.S.-
Ranitalab, Dist.- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gopal Krishna Nishant, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akbar Ali, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. On 17.02.2026, relief was granted to the petitioner,
but inadvertently, certain typographical mistakes have taken
place inasmuch as in the cause-title, the Police Station Rani
Talab has been recorded as Raniya Talab which needs to be
modified. Further in paragraph-2 and paragraph-8, the Rani
Talab P.S. Case No. 454 of 2025 has been recorded as Rani
Talab P.S. Case No. 454 of 2024.
3. Accordingly, paragraph nos. 2 and 8 of order dated
17.02.2026 stands modified as under:
2. The petitioner is apprehending his
arrest in connection with Ranitalab P.S. Case No.
454 of 2025 for the offence under sections 30(a) of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20154 of 2026(2) dt.03-04-2026
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the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
8. Let the petitioner be released on bail
in the event of arrest or surrender within a period
of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand)
with two sureties of like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned Special Excise Judge,
Danapur in connection with Ranitalab P.S. Case
No. 454 of 2025 subject to the following
conditions:
4. Further, in the cause-title, Raniyatalab be read as
Ranitalab.
5. The period of surrender is further extended by four
weeks from today.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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