Patna High Court
Jai Narayan GuptaversusThe Union of India through the Director, Directorate of Enforcement
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The High Court modified condition (ii) of the bail order, allowing the petitioner to appear before the District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (P.M.L.A.) as and when required.
Summary
The petitioner, Jai Narayan Gupta, was granted bail by the Patna High Court in connection with a Special Trial (P.M.L.A.) case. He filed an application seeking modification of one of the bail conditions imposed, specifically condition (ii) which required his appearance before the court. The petitioner argued that the condition was overly restrictive and sought to be allowed to appear before the District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (P.M.L.A.) as and when required. The Court considered the application and, finding merit in the petitioner's request, modified condition (ii) to permit appearance before the concerned lower court at its discretion. Consequently, the bail order was altered to reflect this change, while the other conditions remained unchanged.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate scope for modifying bail conditions under the PMLA in a High Court proceeding?
Subjects
- bail
- modification
- PMLA
- Special Trial
- High Court
- Enforcement Directorate
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9552 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17036 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2022 Thana- E.C.I.R (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL)
District- Patna
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Jai Narayan Gupta S/O Late Om Prakash Gupta R/O 1DA Manikala, 156C
Manikala Main Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700054
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The Union of India through the Director, Directorate of Enforcement
Pravartan Bhawan, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi, 110011
2. The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Patna Zonal Office First
Floor, Chandpura Place, Bank Rad, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna
3. The Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Patna Zonal Office First
Floor, Chandpura Place Bank Road West Gandhi Maidan, Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mrigank Mauli, Sr. Advocate
Mr.Sanket, Advocate
For the E.D. : Mr. Tuhin Shankar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard Mr. Mrigank Mauli, learned Senior Counsel
for the petitioner and Mr. Tuhin Shankar, learned counsel for the
Enforcement Directorate.
2. This is an application for modification of the order
dated 22.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 17036 of 2025 by this
Court, by which the petitioner was granted bail in connection with
Special Trial (P.M.L.A.) Case No. 08/2024 arising out of
Supplementary Record of Special Trial (P.M.L.A.) Case No.
09/2023.
3. In the present application, the petitioner wants
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9552 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026
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modification of one of the conditions imposed by this Court while
granting bail to the petitioner.
4. For the reasons mentioned in the modification
petition, the same is allowed. Accordingly, condition no. (ii) is
modified to the extent that the petitioner is directed to appear
before the court of learned District and Sessions Judge-cum-
Special Judge (P.M.L.A.), Patna as and when required by the
concerned court below.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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