Patna High Court
Subtara Khanam @ Shubhtara Khanam @ Subahtara KhanamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- S B P SINGH
Holding
The court held that the time for furnishing bail bonds may be extended by two weeks.
Summary
The petitioner Subtara Khanam, wife of the late Islamuddin Khan, was granted anticipatory bail on 16‑12‑2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.84639 of 2025. She was unable to furnish the required bail bonds within the stipulated time due to unavoidable circumstances. Consequently, she filed a modification application seeking an extension of time to submit the bail bonds. The court examined whether such an extension would defeat the purpose of anticipatory bail or prejudice the State’s interest. It held that a reasonable two‑week extension would not prejudice the State and is permissible. Accordingly, the court ordered that the time for furnishing the bail bonds be extended by two weeks from the receipt of the order, and the earlier anticipatory bail order was modified accordingly.
Issues considered
- Whether the time for furnishing bail bonds after grant of anticipatory bail can be extended
- Whether such extension would prejudice the State's interest
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- bail bond
- time extension
- modification of order
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23803 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84639 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Siwan
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Subtara Khanam @ Shubhtara Khanam @ Subahtara Khanam Wife of Late
Islamuddin Khan R/o village - Chakmanjhan, P.S.- Barauli, District -
Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satyendra Rai
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madan Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. Earlier the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail
vide order dated 16.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. 84639 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.
4. In view of the matter, let the time be further
extended by two weeks for furnishing the bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23803 of 2026(2) dt.03-04-2026
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bonds/surrendering before the court concerned from the date of
receipt of this order.
5. Accordingly, the modification application is
allowed and the order dated 16.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
84639 of 2025 is modified to the above extent.
(S. B. Pd. Singh, J)
Ankit Kumar/-
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