Patna High Court
Sunita Devi @ Sumanlata Devi @ Arti DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The court allowed the modification, extending the surrender period by four weeks subject to a bail bond and deposit.
Summary
Sunita Devi sought anticipatory bail in Cr. Misc. No.16012 of 2025, which required her to surrender before the court within four weeks. The four‑week period elapsed because of a miscommunication by the case's Pairwikar, and she filed a modification application requesting an extension. The State opposed, noting the petitioner’s gender but accepted the miscommunication explanation. The court examined the request and, considering the circumstances, ordered that the original order be corrected and the surrender deadline extended by another four weeks, subject to a bail bond and a Rs.2000 deposit with the Patna High Court Lawyers’ Association. The modification application was therefore allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the anticipatory bail order can be modified to extend the surrender deadline due to alleged miscommunication.
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- modification of order
- surrender deadline
- miscommunication
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11237 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16012 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2023 Thana- HULASGANJ District- Jehanabad
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Sunita Devi @ Sumanlata Devi @ Arti Devi W/o- Ajay Singh Village-
Katauli PS-Hulasganj Distt- Jehanabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Paras Nath, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pushpa Sinha.1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The present application has been filed for
modification in order dated 02.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
No.16012 of 2025.
3. Counsel submits that by virtue of the said order, the
petitioner was granted anticipatory bail with direction to
surrender before the Court within four weeks. He further
submits that four weeks has already been lapsed, but petitioner
could not surrender herself only due to miscommunication of
Pairwikar of this case. As such, he seeks
modification/correction in the said order and submits that time
may be extended.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11237 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026
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4. Counsel for the State submits that the petitioner is a
lady and it is due to miscommunication of Pairwikar, the
petitioner could not surrender herself before the Court.
5. In the light of the submissions made, let the said
correction be made in the order dated 02.04.2025 passed in Cr.
Misc. No.16012 of 2025 and further four weeks’ time is hereby
extended from today to surrender herself before the Court with
the same condition of bail bond, subject to payment of
Rs.2000/-, which shall be deposited in the account of Patna
High Court Lawyers’ Association.
6. Accordingly, the modification application is hereby
allowed upto the extent.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Prakashmani/-
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