Patna High Court

Suman SinghversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE CBI/SCB/PATNA

Decided: 20 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

A second anticipatory bail application is not maintainable and is dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Suman Singh, applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged offences under several IPC sections, the Juvenile Justice Act, and the POCSO Act. Her earlier anticipatory bail application was rejected in 2021. She filed a second anticipatory bail application after three years, invoking a Supreme Court decision (G.R. Ananda Babu v. State of Tamil Nadu) that bars a second such application. The Patna High Court held that the second anticipatory bail request is not maintainable and dismissed it. The court directed the petitioner to surrender before the trial court on 16‑03‑2026 and seek regular bail, warning of arrest if she fails to comply. The order was to be communicated to the CBI Joint Directors in Patna and Ranchi.

Issues considered

Whether a second application for anticipatory bail is maintainable after a prior rejection
Whether the Supreme Court precedent in G.R. Ananda Babu v. State of Tamil Nadu precludes the second anticipatory bail

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 34, 341, 342, 504
Juvenile Justice Act — s. 75
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — s. 75
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act — s. 8

Subjects

anticipatory bail
second application
IPC
POCSO Act
Juvenile Justice Act
Supreme Court precedent
bail procedure
criminal law

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59265 of 2024
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2019 Thana- C.B.I CASE District- Patna
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                 Suman Singh Wife Of Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Kumar Singh Resident Of
                 Shantipuri, P.S.- Motihari, Distt.- East Champaran, Bihar-845401, Presently
                 Residing At Arpana Bank Colony, Phase-2, Ram Jaipal Road, New Bailey
                 Road Danapur, P.S.- Rupaspur, Distt.- Patna-801503

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus

                 The Union Of India Through The CBI/SCB/PATNA PATNA

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s      :        Ms. Nivedita Nirvikar, Sr. Advocate
                                                    Ms. Shashi Priya
                 For the Opposite Party/s :         Mr. Sanjay Kumar
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

7   20-02-2026                  Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the

                   learned counsel for the State.

                                2. This is the 2nd Attempt on behalf of the petitioner

                   for anticipatory bail in connection with Regular Case No. RC

                   0922019S0008 dated 16.01.2019, under Sections 341, 342, 323,

                   504, 34 of the IPC, Section 75 of the JJ Act, Section 8 of the

                   POCSO Act, and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and

                   Protection of Children) Act, 2015, arising out of Turkaulia

                   (Raghunathpur) P.S. Case No. 499/2018 dated 04.08.2018,

                   pending before the Ld. Court of the 6th Additional Sessions

                   Judge-cum-Special Judge POCSO, Motihari, East Champaran,

                   Bihar.

                                3. Earlier the prayer of the petitioner for anticipatory

                   bail was rejected vide Cr. Misc. No. 22613 of 2020 dated
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59265 of 2024(7) dt.20-02-2026
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                      16.03.2021.

                                   4. The petitioner has preferred this application for

                      anticipatory bail after 3 years of its rejection. In view of the

                      judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of G.R.

                      Ananda Babu Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Anr reported in 2021

                      SCC OnLine SC 176, second anticipatory bail on behalf of the

                      petitioner is not maintainable. It is, accordingly, dismissed.

                                   5. At this stage, the learned Senior Counsel for the

                      petitioner Mrs. Nivedita Nirvikar submits that the marriage of

                      the daughter of the petitioner is going to take place on

                      11.03.2026.

                                   6. In these circumstances, the petitioner is directed to

                      surrender in the court below on 16.03.2026 and seek regular

                      bail, failing which the Joint Director, CBI, Bihar and Jharkhand

                      will take all steps for the arrest of the petitioner.

                                   7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the

                      Joint Director, CBI, Patna Bihar and Ranchi, Jharkhand through

                      FAX for its compliance forthwith.



                                                         (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-

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