Patna High Court

Sunil Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 February 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: SANJAY KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The court exercised its discretion and granted the appellant a three‑week extension to comply with the earlier order.

Summary

The appellant, Sunil Kumar Singh, sought additional time to comply with an earlier court order dated 04.02.2026. The learned counsel for the appellant prayed for a three‑week extension. The High Court, after hearing the counsel, granted the requested extension and directed that the matter be listed for further hearing on 13.03.2026. No substantive merits of the criminal charges were addressed; the order dealt solely with procedural time‑extension. The order reflects the court’s discretion to allow reasonable extensions in criminal appeals.

Issues considered

Whether the appellant is entitled to a further three‑week extension to comply with the order dated 04.02.2026?

Subjects

criminal appeal
procedural law
extension of time
high court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                    CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4311 of 2025
                          Arising Out of PS. Case No.-327 Year-2019 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran
                    ======================================================
                    Sunil Kumar Singh S/o Shatrudhan Singh R/O Village_Mani Sirisiya ,
                    PS_Amnaur , District_Saran at Chapra , Bihar
                                                                      ... ... Appellant/s
                                                     Versus
               1.    The State of Bihar
               2.   Vishal Kumar Singh S/o Late Kanhaiya Singh R/o vill - Ganaira, P.S.-
                    Amnaur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra
               3.   Kunal Kumar Singh S/o Late Kanhaiya Singh R/o vill - Ganaira, P.S.-
                    Amnaur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra
               4.    Sonu Kumar Singh S/o Late Kanhaiya Singh R/o vill - Ganaira, P.S.-
                     Amnaur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra
                                                                     ... ... Respondent/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Appellant/s    :        Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate
                    For the Respondent/s   :        Mr. Syed Ashfaque Ahmad, APP
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH
                                          ORAL ORDER

4    19-02-2026                   Learned counsel for the appellant prays for and is

                      allowed three weeks’ further time to comply the order dated

                      04.02.2026.

                                  2. Let this matter be listed on 13.03.2026.



                                            (Sanjay Kumar Singh , J)

Raj Ranjan/-
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