Patna High Court
Guddu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Successive bail applications are discouraged and the petitioner's second bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Guddu Kumar, filed a second application for regular bail in connection with PS Dehri Case No.153 of 2024 after his earlier bail plea was rejected on 27‑08‑2025. The second application was filed on 4‑02‑2026, five months after the rejection. The Patna High Court noted that filing successive bail applications is discouraged. The petitioner was allowed to withdraw the application. Consequently, the court dismissed the application as withdrawn and imposed a cost of Rs. 5000 to be deposited with the Legal Services Authority.
Issues considered
- Whether a successive bail application can be entertained after a prior bail application has been rejected
Subjects
- bail
- successive bail application
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- cost
- withdrawal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9128 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2024 Thana- Dehri Mufassil District- Rohtas
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Guddu Kumar Son of Santosh Singh Resident of Village- Lewra, P.S.- Nokha,
District- Rohtas at Sasaram (Bihar)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Chhote Lal Mishra
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant
grant of regular bail in connection with Dehri P.S. Case No. 153
of 2024. Earlier, the bail application of the petitioner was
rejected vide order dated 27.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
57208 of 2025.
3. From the perusal the records, it appears that earlier
bail application of the petitioner was rejected on 27.08.2025 and
the petitioner has filed this successive bail application in this
Court again on 4.2.2026, after five months from the rejection of
the earlier bail order and the practice of filing successive bail
applications by the learned counsels is discouraged by this
Court.
4. In view of the above, learned counsel for the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9128 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026
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petitioner prays for and is permitted to withdraw this
application.
5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed as
withdrawn with a cost of Rs. 5000/- which shall be deposited in
the Patna High Court Legal Services Authority within two
weeks from today.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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