Patna High Court

Nishikant Singh @ Narhari Singh @ Narhadi SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The court held that it may correct a typographical error in the petition upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

The petitioner, Nishikant Singh, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition (No. 34020 of 2025) arising from PS Goreyakothi Case No. 309 of 2024. The petition contained a typographical error, incorrectly stating the case year as 2025 instead of 2024. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, sought the court’s permission to correct this error during the hearing. The court examined whether such a correction is permissible under procedural law. It granted permission, directing that the erroneous references be read as the correct year 2024. Consequently, the earlier order dated 12‑02‑2026 was rectified to reflect the correct case number, and the petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether a typographical error in the petition can be corrected by the court upon the petitioner's request?

Subjects

Typographical error
Correction of pleadings
Criminal miscellaneous proceedings
Procedural law

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34020 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-309 Year-2024 Thana- GORIAKOTHI District- Siwan
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                 Nishikant Singh @ Narhari Singh @ Narhadi Singh S/o Bacha Singh @
                 Bacha Prasad Sinha Resident Of village- Sadipur, Ps- Goreyakothi, Distt.-
                 Siwan

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Ajay Kumar Tiwary, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Kanhaiya Kishore (App.100)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   25-02-2026                   This case has been listed under the heading “To Be

                   Mentioned” at the instance of petitioner.

                                2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due

                   to a typographical error in the first paragraph of the petition,

                   Goreyakothi P.S. Case No. 309 of 2025 has wrongly been typed

                   in place of Goreyakothi P.S. Case No. 309 of 2024 and,

                   therefore, prays for permission to correct the said error in the

                   petition during the course of the day.

                                3. Permission is accorded.

                                4. In view of the aforesaid, Goreyakothi P.S. Case No.

                   309 of 2025 as typed in the order dated 12.02.2026 passed in Cr.

                   Misc. No. 34020 of 2025 in paragraph nos. 2 and 6 shall be read

                   as “Goreyakothi P.S. Case No. 309 of 2024”.
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34020 of 2025(5) dt.25-02-2026
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                                     5. Accordingly, the order dated 12.02.2026 stands

                        rectified to the aforesaid extent.


                                                  (Soni Shrivastava, J)

Harsh/-

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