Patna High Court
Arun kumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The High Court held that the application for cancellation of anticipatory bail must be filed before the court that granted the bail, not before the High Court.
Summary
The petitioner, Arun Kumar, sought cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to six accused (Opposite Parties No.2 to 7) in a criminal case (PS Case No.806 of 2022). The ground alleged was that the accused had suppressed facts regarding their criminal antecedents. The High Court examined whether the petitioner's application before it was appropriate, noting that such a challenge should be made before the court that originally granted the bail. The Court held that the proper remedy lay with the Additional Sessions Judge who granted the bail. Consequently, the petitioner was given liberty to approach that court, and the present application was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can entertain an application for cancellation of anticipatory bail on the ground of alleged suppression of criminal antecedents.
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- cancellation of bail
- criminal antecedents
- jurisdiction
- procedural remedy
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70834 of 2024
Arising out of PS. Case No.-806 Year-2022 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali
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Arun kumar S/o Late Rajendra Chaudhary R/o Vill Near BSNL golambar ra-
mashish chowk, Ps- Hajipur sadar, Dist- vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Vinita Bharti @ Vinita Devi D/o Late Ram Chandra Prasad R/o vill - Naka
No. 3, P.S. - Town, Distt. - Darbhanga
3. Saroj Devi W/o Late Ram Chandra Prasad R/o vill - Naka No. 3, P.S. -
Town, Distt. - Darbhanga
4. Sabita Kumari W/o Manoj Kumar R/o vill - Naka No. 3, P.S. - Town, Distt. -
Darbhanga
5. Manoj Kumar S/o Late Ram Chandra Prasad R/o vill - Naka No. 3, P.S. -
Town, Distt. - Darbhanga
6. Raj Kumar Bharti S/o Late Ram Chandra Prasad R/o vill - Naka No. 3, P.S. -
Town, Distt. - Darbhanga
7. Santosh Bharti S/o Late Ram Chandra Prasad R/o vill - Naka No. 3, P.S. -
Town, Distt. - Darbhanga
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s: Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
5 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The present application for cancellation of anticipa-
tory bail has been filed against the order dated 06.04.2024
passed by the learned Court of Additional Sessions Judge-III,
Vaishali at Hajipur in A.B.P. No. 119 of 2024 in connection with
Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 806 of 2022 whereby and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70834 of 2024(5) dt.13-01-2026
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whereunder anticipatory bail was granted to the Opposite Parties
No. 2 to 7.
3. The ground for cancellation that has been urged
by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is
confined to suppression of fact with regard to criminal an-
tecedents of Opposite Party No. 2 to 7. With regard to such
ground, the desirable course would be to move before the con-
cerned Court which has granted privilege of anticipatory bail to
the opposite party no. 2.
4. In such view of the matter, the petitioner is granted
liberty to raise the issues before the Court concerned which has
granted bail to the Opposite Parties No. 2 to 7.
5. With the aforesaid liberty, this application is dis-
posed off.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
Vikash/-
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