Patna High Court
Pancham KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The order dated 16-03-2026 is modified to correct the police station name and replace "District and Sessions Judge-I" with "Chief Judicial Magistrate" for bail satisfaction.
Summary
The petitioner, Pancham Kumar, filed a modification application seeking correction of typographical errors in the bail order dated 16-03-2026 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No.16570 of 2026. The errors involved the name of the police station ("Chauram" instead of "Rampur Chauram") and the authority to be satisfied for bail ("District and Sessions Judge-I" instead of "Chief Judicial Magistrate"). Counsel for the petitioner argued that these mistakes could cause confusion and affect the execution of the bail conditions. The Court examined whether a court order could be amended to rectify such clerical mistakes without prejudice to the parties. It held that the order could be modified to reflect the correct police station and the appropriate judicial authority. Consequently, the order was amended accordingly and the time for surrender and furnishing bail bonds was extended by two weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether a court order may be modified to correct typographical errors in the description of the police station and the authority to be satisfied for bail
Subjects
- bail
- typographical error
- order modification
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23315 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16570 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-95 Year-2025 Thana- Rampur Chauram District- Arwal
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Pancham Kumar son of Late Deobali Mahto Village- Kateshar Tola, Ram
Nath Bigha Ps- Rampur Chauram District- Arwal
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Gyanand Roy, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2026 Heard Mr.Gyanand Roy, learned counsel for the
petitioner. Ms.Dr. Indiwar Kumari, learned APP for the State has
appeared through virtual mode.
2. The present modification application has been filed
for modification of the order dated 16.03.2026 passed in Cr.
Misc. No.16570 of 2026.
3. It appears from the order dated 16.03.2026 passed
in Cr. Misc. No.16570 of 2026 in paragraph-2, it has been
wrongly typed as Chauram P.S.Case No.95 of 2025 in place of
Rampur Chauram P.S.Case No.95 of 2025.
4. Let it be read as “Rampur Chauram P.S.Case No.95
of 2025” in place of “Chauram P.S.Case No.95 of 2025”in
paragraph-2 of the order dated 16.03.2026.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23315 of 2026(2) dt.03-04-2026
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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due
to typographical mistake in the prayer portion of the bail
petition “to the satisfaction of learned District and Sessions
Judge-I, Arwal has been mentioned so the same has also been
recorded in paragraph-6 of the order dated 16.03.2026 passed in
Cr. Misc. No.16570 of 2026.
6. Let it be read as to the satisfaction of “learned
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Arwal ” in paragraph-6 of the order
dated 16.03.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No.16570 of 2026 in place
of to the satisfaction of “learned District and Sessions Judge-I,
Arwal”
7. Accordingly, the order dated 16.03.2026 passed in
Cr. Misc. No.16570 of 202 is modified to the aforesaid extent.
8. The time for surrender of petitioner, namely,
Pancham Kumar and furnishing bail bonds granted in terms of
order dated 16.03.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No.16570 of 2026 is
extended by two weeks from today.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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