Patna High Court

Guddu Alam @ Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The provisional bail granted to the petitioner is confirmed.

Summary

The petitioner, Guddu Alam, sought confirmation of provisional bail that had been granted by a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court on 10-12-2025. The opposite party No.2, Mousam Kumari, failed to appear despite valid service of notice. Both the petitioner’s counsel and the State’s counsel were present. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey confirmed the provisional bail, noting the non-appearance of the opposite party. The order thereby upheld the bail previously granted.

Issues considered

Whether the provisional bail granted earlier should be confirmed in view of the opposite party's failure to appear after service of notice.

Subjects

bail
provisional bail
service of notice
criminal procedure
high court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53850 of 2025
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2025 Thana- JHAROKHAR District- East Champaran
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                 Guddu Alam @ Guddu Kumar S/O Lalbabu Mian @ Lalbabu Miyan R/O
                 Village Gandhi Chowk, Ward No. 04, Ghorasahan, P.S.- Ghorasahan, District-
                 East Champaran
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar Patna
           2.     Mousam Kumari D/O Sanjeev Das R/O Vill.- Phulwariya, Ward no. 3,
                  Paschim Tola, P.O.- Barauni, P.S.- Phulwariya, Dist.- Begusarai.
                                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Jitendra Kumar
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Anish Chandra
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
                 PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   08-01-2026                    Despite the valid service of notice, the opposite party

                   no. 2 did not choose to appear whereas learned counsel for the

                   petitioner as well as learned APP for the State is in appearance.

                                2. Accordingly, the provisional bail granted to the

                   petitioner by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court under order

                   dated 10.12.2025 is hereby confirmed.


                                        (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

Nirmal/-
U      T

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