Patna High Court

Deepak KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 31 January 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The lower court must accept the bail bond and release the petitioner as per the High Court's earlier bail order.

Summary

The petitioner, Deepak Kumar, had earlier been granted bail by the High Court on 22 September 2025 in connection with Beur Police Station Case No. 134/2025. However, the lower court refused to accept his bail bond, citing a prior criminal antecedent, and the petitioner remained in custody since 17 July 2025. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the bail order of this Court should be complied with despite the antecedent. The State opposed, maintaining that the antecedent justified denial of bail. The Court held that the lower court must honor the earlier bail order and accept the bail bond, directing the petitioner’s release.

Issues considered

Whether the lower court should accept the bail bond and release the petitioner despite his prior criminal antecedent

Subjects

bail
criminal antecedent
custody
high court order
release

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85461 of 2025
                           Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2025 Thana- BEUR District- Patna
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                  Deepak Kumar Son of Kaju Sao R/O- Arap, P.S.- Bikram, Dist.- Patna, Bihar.

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                  The State of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Vinay Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Umeshanand Pandit, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    31-01-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was

                    granted by this Court vide order dated 22.09.2025.

                                 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due

                    to one criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the bail bond of the

                    petitioner has not be accepted and he is in custody since

                    17.07.2025.

                                 4. The learned court below is directed to accept the

                    bail bond and the release the petitioner on bail in connection

                    with Beur P.S. Case No. 134/2025.



                                               (Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
U       T

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