Patna High Court

Ramesh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 11 March 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The court held that the earlier order should be modified as the petitioner had complied with the stipulated deposit.

Summary

The petitioner, Ramesh Paswan, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 21 July 2025. He claimed to have complied with a prior direction dated 30 January 2026 by depositing Rs. 3,000 in the Advocates' Association account on 12 February 2026. The court examined the compliance and the reasons presented in the application. Finding the petitioner’s compliance satisfactory, the court allowed the modification of the earlier order. Additionally, the court granted the petitioner four weeks to surrender before the concerned court.

Issues considered

Whether the earlier order dated 21 July 2025 should be modified in view of the petitioner’s deposit of Rs. 3,000 as directed.

Subjects

modification of order
criminal miscellaneous proceedings
compliance with court direction
surrender
court procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4590 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45940 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2025 Thana- SALAIYA District- Aurangabad
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                 Ramesh Paswan S/o Ramalagan Paswan R/o vill- Mahammadpur, Ps-
                 Sherghati, District- Gaya

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Amit Anand, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   11-03-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   A.P.P. for the State.

                                2. This Application has been filed for modification of

                   order dated 21.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.45940 of 2025.

                                3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   pursuant to the order dated 30.01.2026, he has already deposited

                   Rs. 3,000/- in the account of Advocates' Association, Patna High

                   Court, on 12.02.2026.

                                4. In view of the reasons stated in the application, the

                   present Modification Application stands allowed.

                                5. Further four weeks’ time from today is granted to

                   the petitioner to surrender before the Court concerned.

                                6. Accordingly, the order dated 21.07.2025 passed in
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4590 of 2026(3) dt.11-03-2026
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                      Cr. Misc. No.45940 of 2025 stands modified to the above

                      extent.



                                              (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
utkarsh/-

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