Patna High Court
Abhishek Kumar Ray @ AnjaniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The court modified the earlier order, extending the surrender deadline to 23-03-2026.
Summary
The petitioner, Abhishek Kumar Ray, filed an application seeking a further extension of time to surrender before the learned District Court, modifying the order dated 24-12-2025 which had previously granted an extension. The court examined the reasons provided in the petitioner's application and the accompanying affidavit. Finding the reasons satisfactory, the court extended the surrender deadline to 23-03-2026, modifying the earlier order to that effect while leaving the remaining provisions unchanged. The modification was ordered and the application was disposed of. No other substantive orders were altered.
Issues considered
- What criteria must be satisfied for a court to grant a further extension of time for surrender under a criminal miscellaneous proceeding?
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- surrender
- extension of time
- modification of order
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15230 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42616 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2025 Thana- BAHERI District- Darbhanga
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Abhishek Kumar Ray @ Anjani (Male), aged about- 26 years, Son of
Jagarnath Ray @ Jagarnath Shyamsundar Ray, Resident of Village - Atahi,
Police Station - Baheri, District - Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 13-03-2026 Heard Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ajit
Kumar, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order
dated 24.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42616 of 2025 for
further extension of time to surrender 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
23.03.2026.
4. The order dated 24.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15230 of 2026(2) dt.13-03-2026
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42616 of 2025 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The
other parts of the order shall remain intact.
5. Accordingly, the modification application stands
disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-
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