Patna High Court
Rajeev Ranjan @ Rajeev KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The court held that, in the interest of justice, the surrender period may be extended by four weeks.
Summary
The petitioner applied to the Patna High Court seeking modification of an earlier order dated 23-12-2025 that set a deadline for surrender in a criminal case pending before the Exclusive Special Judge Excise-I, Khagaria. The application pleaded that, for reasons set out in its paragraphs 5 and 6, the surrender period should be extended. The court considered the request in the interest of justice and found merit in the petitioner's contentions. Accordingly, the court extended the surrender deadline by four weeks from the date of the order. The earlier order was modified to reflect this extension and the modification application was disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the period of surrender prescribed in the order dated 23-12-2025 can be extended
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- surrender order
- modification of order
- interest of justice
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11580 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88476 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-479 Year-2025 Thana- ALOULI District- Khagaria
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Rajeev Ranjan @ Rajeev Kumar S/o Chalitar Yadav R/o vill - Santosh, ward
no. 10, Badhchatar, P.S.- Alauli, Distt.- Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Aditya Raj, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Meena Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The present application has been filed for
modification of order dated 23.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
No.88476 of 2025 for extending the period of surrender.
3. For the reasons explained in paragraph 5 and 6 of
the modification application and in the interest of justice, the
period for surrender is extended by four weeks from today in
connection with Alauli P.S. Case No.479 of 2025, pending in the
court of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-I, Khagaria.
4. The order dated 23.12.2025 is modified to the
extent as indicated above.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11580 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026
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5. Accordingly, this modification application stands
disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
sharun/-
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