Sanjiv kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sanjiv kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Modification application allowed: paragraph-8 of the order dated 06-01-2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025 (with analogous Cr. Misc. No. 32229 of 2025) modified to the extent of petitioner Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar only — bail bonds to be accepted subject to verification of his criminal antecedents, with the court below to cancel the bail bonds if he is found involved in any case other than the case(s) mentioned in paragraph-3 of Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025; time to surrender extended by four weeks; all other conditions unchanged.

Issue for consideration

Whether paragraph-8 of the order dated 06-01-2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025 (with analogous case), which stipulated that the petitioner's bail bond shall not be accepted if he is found involved in any case other than the present one, should be modified, given the petitioner's disclosure in paragraph-3 of the petition that he is an accused in Shastrinagar P.S. Case No. 551 of 2021 besides the present case.

Court's answer

Paragraph-8 of the order dated 06-01-2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025 with analogous case Cr. Misc. No. 32229 of 2025 is modified to the extent of the petitioner, Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar, only.

Ratio / Principle

As modified: after acceptance of the bail bonds, the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar, shall be verified, and if he is found involved in any case other than the case(s) mentioned in paragraph-3 of Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025, the court below shall cancel the petitioner's bail bonds.

Key takeaways

The time for surrender of the petitioner, Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar, is extended further by four weeks from the date of this order.ratio¶24
The rest of the conditions of the order dated 06-01-2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025 with analogous case shall remain the same.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) allowed a modification application (Criminal Miscellaneous No.9514 of 2026) filed in Criminal Miscellaneous No.28314 of 2025, arising out of Rajiv Nagar P.S. Case No.667 of 2024, District Patna. Paragraph-8 of the order dated 06-01-2026 granting regular bail to petitioner Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar (passed with analogous Criminal Miscellaneous No.32229 of 2025) — which had stipulated that his bail bond would not be accepted if he were found involved in any case other than the present one — was modified to the extent of the petitioner alone. As substituted, after acceptance of the bail bonds the petitioner's criminal antecedents are to be verified, and if he is found involved in any case other than the case(s) mentioned in paragraph-3 of Criminal Miscellaneous No.28314 of 2025 (the petition having disclosed Shastrinagar P.S. Case No.551 of 2021), the court below shall cancel his bail bonds. Time for surrender was extended by four weeks; all other conditions of the earlier order remain unchanged.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9514 of 2026

In

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28314 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-667 Year-2024 Thana- RAJIVNAGAR District- Patna

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Sanjiv kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar Son of Binod Kumar @ Vinod Kumar R/ORamnagri, Sector 4, Near Asha Kunj Apartment, P.s.-Rajiv Nagar, District -Patna, Bihar

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

Sushma Kumari Daughter of Mevalal Ray Resident of village- Pipra, PsMadhuban, Dist- Motihari, At Present A.g. Colony, near Bank of Baroda, PsShastri nagar, Dist- Patna

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vishal Vikram Rana, Adv. Mr. Misha Bharti, Adv. Mr. Utkarsh Vikram Rana, Adv. Mr. Akash Priya, Adv. Mr. Kumar Saurav Dev, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

ORAL ORDER

2 06-02-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The present application has been filed for

modification of the order dated 06-01-2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025 alongwith analogous case by which, the petitioner was granted regular bail.

It has been submitted that It is submitted on behalf

of the petitioner that the petitioner was granted regular bail by order dated 06-01-2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025 with analogous case and in paragraph 8 of the order, it has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9514 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026 2/3

mentioned that if, the petitioner is found involved in any case other than the present one, his bail bond shall not be accepted whereas in paragraph-3 of the petition, it has already been mentioned that the petitioner is an accused in Shastrinagar P.S. Case No. 551 of 2021 except the present one.

Accordingly, paragraph-8 of the order dated 06-012026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025 with analogous case Cr. Misc. No. 32229 of 2025, is modified to the extent of the petitioner, Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar only which is as follows:

5. After accepting the bail bonds, the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar shall be verified and if, it is found that he is involved in any other case except the case(s) mentioned in paragraph3 of Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025, the court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

The time for surrender of the petitioner, Sanjiv Kumar @ Sanjeev Kumar is extended further for four weeks from today.

Rest of the conditions shall remain the same as mentioned in the order dated 06-01-2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28314 of 2025 alongwith analogous case.

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7.Accordingly, this modification application stands

disposed of.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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