Patna High Court
Ankit Raj Rathore @ Ankit Kumar @ Potar @ Ankit RajversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- S B P SINGH
Holding
The Court allowed the modification, extending the time for furnishing bail bonds by one week.
Summary
The petitioner, Ankit Raj Rathore, was granted anticipatory bail on 16 July 2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 40450 of 2025. The bail order required the petitioner to furnish bail bonds within a stipulated period, which he could not meet due to unavoidable circumstances. The petitioner filed a modification application seeking an extension of time to furnish the bail bonds. The High Court examined whether the time limit could be relaxed without defeating the purpose of the anticipatory bail. The Court held that a reasonable extension could be granted and ordered a one‑week extension from the receipt of the order. Consequently, the original anticipatory bail order was modified to allow the additional time.
Issues considered
- Whether the time prescribed for furnishing bail bonds under an anticipatory bail order can be extended
- Whether a modification of the anticipatory bail order is permissible in the circumstances
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- modification of order
- extension of time
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23830 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40450 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2025 Thana- MOKAMAH District- Patna
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Ankit Raj Rathore @ Ankit Kumar @ Potar @ Ankit Raj S/O Akhilesh Singh
R/O Vill.- Modiyar tola, ward no.- 12, P.S- Mokama, Distt.- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Rai
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh
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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 16.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. 40450 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 one week for furnishing the bail bonds/surrendering
before the court concerned from the date of receipt of this order.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23830 of 2026(2) dt.03-04-2026
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5. Accordingly, the modification application is
allowed and the order dated 16.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
40450 of 2025 is modified to the above extent.
(S. B. Pd. Singh, J)
Ankit Kumar/-
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