Patna High Court

Mukesh KumarversusThe State Of Bihar

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The court held that there was no occasion to interfere with the petition, and therefore dismissed it.

Summary

Mukesh Kumar filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from PS case No. 738 of 2017. The petition was filed against the State of Bihar and Rakesh Maini. Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, argued for interference with the earlier order. The court, after considering the submissions, found no sufficient ground to interfere with the existing order. Consequently, Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha dismissed the petition for modification.

Issues considered

Whether there is any occasion to interfere with the petition for modification of the earlier order

Subjects

modification of sentence
criminal procedure
petition dismissed

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5742 of 2026
                                                 In
                                 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72269 of 2022
                           Arising Out of PS. Case No.-738 Year-2017 Thana- KOTWALI District- Patna
                    ======================================================
                    Mukesh Kumar S/O Late Ram Prasad Sharma R/O Vill.- Sahari 4, Near Old
                    Post Office- Barh, P.O. and P.S.- Barh, Dist.- Patna
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
               1.    The State Of Bihar
               2.    Rakesh Maini S/O Tilak Raj Maini R/O Vill.- 305 Blue Diamond, Juhu Tara
                     Road, P.o. and P.S.- Santacruz West, Dist.- Mumbai Suburban
                                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey
                    For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Rajendra Singh
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                          ORAL ORDER

2    05-02-2026                      Considering the submission, there is no occasion to

                      interfere with present petition of modification.

                                   2. Accordingly, present modification petition stands

                      dismissed.


                                                             (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.)
S.Tripathi/-

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