Patna High Court
Ranjeet ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The court extended the surrender period by four weeks, subject to a deposit of Rs.2,000 in the District Legal Services Authority.
Summary
Ranjeet Chauhan filed an application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 16‑04‑2025 that prescribed a surrender period in connection with Complaint Case No. 16 of 2023. The petitioner requested an extension of the surrender deadline. The court considered the grounds raised in paragraph‑4 of the application and decided to extend the surrender period by four weeks from the date the order is received or produced. The extension was made conditional upon the petitioner depositing Rs.2,000 in the account of the concerned District Legal Services Authority. The modification order was issued and the application was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may extend the period of surrender prescribed in the earlier order
- Whether a monetary deposit can be conditionally imposed for the extension
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- surrender
- modification of order
- district legal services authority
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15218 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46328 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2023 Thana- NAWADAH COMPLAINT CASE
District- Nawada
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Ranjeet Chauhan S/O Rajendra Chauhan Resident of Mohalla - Tarama
Beldari P.S- Wazirganj District Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Puja Kumari W/O Ranjeet Chauhan R/O Vill.- Jhunathi, Weldari, P.S-
Muffasil, Dist- Nawada
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vishwa Ranjan Choudhary
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pushpa Sinha
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The present application has been filed for
modification of order dated 16.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
46328 of 2024 to the extent of extending the period of surrender.
3. On the grounds mentioned in para-4 of the
modification application, the period of surrender is extended by
four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this
order in connection with Nawada Complaint Case No. 16 of
2023, subject to deposit of sum of Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two
Thousand) in the account of concerned District Legal Services
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15218 of 2026(2) dt.11-03-2026
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Authority.
4. The order dated 16.04.2025 is modified to the
extent as indicated above.
5. Accordingly, this modification application stands
disposed of.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
Trivedi/-
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