Patna High Court
Dr. Pooja Singh @ Pooja Kumari @ Dr. Puja Singh @ Puja KumariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The condition to deposit the passport was unnecessary and was ordered to be removed.
Summary
Dr. Pooja Singh was granted bail in Cr. Misc. No. 68339 of 2018 with a condition to deposit her passport with the trial court. She filed a petition under Cr. Misc. No. 8390 of 2025 seeking modification of that condition, arguing that the police final report after thorough verification found no material linking her to the alleged offence. The petitioner contended that the passport condition was no longer necessary. The court examined the submission and found that, in the absence of any incriminating material, the condition was unnecessary and restrictive. Consequently, the court allowed the modification petition and directed the trial court to release the passport. The original bail order dated 14.12.2018 was modified only to the extent of removing the passport condition.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail condition requiring the surrender of a passport can be modified or removed when the investigation yields no material connecting the accused to the offence.
Subjects
- bail
- modification of bail order
- passport surrender
- criminal procedure
- trial court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8390 of 2025
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68339 of 2018
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-379 Year-2018 Thana- KAJI MUHAMMADPUR District-
Muzaffarpur
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Dr. Pooja Singh @ Pooja Kumari @ Dr. Puja Singh @ Puja Kumari W/O Dr.
(Major) Durga Shankar Resident of Nai Bazar, Ali Mirza Road, Near
Bhawani Shankar Vivah Bhawan, P.S- Kazimohamadpur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur,
Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Bishundeo Rai S/O- Late Kuldip Rai Sakari Saraiya ps- kurkarni dist-
muzaffarpur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhairaw Nand Sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Prasad, A.P.P.
For the Informant : Mr. Hemant Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 27-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant
and the State.
2. This petition has been filed for modification of
order dated 14.12.2018 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 68339 of 2018
to expunge condition (i) of the said bail order whereby
petitioner was directed to deposit his passport before the Trial
Court.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
during pendency of the case, police submitted final form after
thorough verification and during investigation, no material has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8390 of 2025(3) dt.27-02-2026
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come to connect this petitioner in the alleged offence as such,
petitioner prays for necessary modification in the aforesaid
order dated 14.12.2018 regarding release of his passport.
4. In view of the aforesaid submission, present
modification petition is allowed with direction to the Trial Court
to release passport of the petitioner.
5. Accordingly, order dated 14.12.2018 passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 68339 of 2018 is modified to the above extent only.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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