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Patna High Court

Amit Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The High Court modified the earlier order, extending the surrender deadline to 17‑03‑2024, and left the rest of the order intact.

Summary

The petitioner, Amit Kumar Singh, filed an application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 24‑09‑2025 that required him to surrender and furnish a bail bond before the District Court. The petitioner argued that additional time was needed, supporting the request with an affidavit. The Patna High Court, after considering the reasons and the affidavit, extended the surrender deadline to 17‑03‑2024. The court disposed of the modification application, granting the extension, while leaving the remainder of the original order unchanged. The decision reflects the court's discretion to alter procedural timelines in bail matters.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate discretion of the High Court in modifying the time granted for surrender and furnishing a bail bond under criminal procedure?

Subjects

  • bail
  • modification of order
  • surrender
  • criminal procedure
  • High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13799 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63353 of 2025
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2025 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj
                 ======================================================
                 Amit Kumar Singh S/o- Kailash Singh R/v- Parora Ps- K.Nagar District-
                 Purnea
                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus

                 The State of Bihar

                                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s

                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   25-02-2026                    Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and learned APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order dated

                   24.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 63353 of 2025 for further

                   extension of time to surrender and furnish bail bond before the

                   learned District Court.

                                   3. Considering the reasons assigned in the

                   modification application and the affidavit, further period to

                   surrender before the learned District Court is extended till

                   17.03.2024 .

                                4. Accordingly, the modification application stands

                   disposed of. The other part of the order dated 24.09.2025 passed
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13799 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026
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                     in Cr. Misc. No. 63353 of 2025 shall remain intact.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-

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