Patna High Court
Md. Masibul @ MasibulversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The court held that, on the basis of the petitioner's reasons and affidavit, the time to surrender may be further extended.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Masibul, filed an application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 24‑12‑2025 that had extended his time to surrender before the District Court. He submitted reasons and an affidavit supporting a further extension. The learned High Court, after hearing counsel for both parties, considered the reasons and affidavit and decided to extend the surrender deadline to 23‑03‑2026. The court modified the earlier order to the extent of the new deadline while leaving the remaining provisions unchanged. Consequently, the modification application was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can further extend the time granted to the petitioner for surrender before the District Court based on the petitioner's reasons and affidavit?
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure Code
- surrender
- modification of order
- time extension
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15231 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38241 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-225 Year-2023 Thana- AAJAM NAGAR District- Katihar
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Md. Masibul @ Masibul, aged about 33 years, Gender-Male, S/O Yusuf @
Md. Yusuf, resident of Jarhanda Nimaul, P.S.- Azamnagar, District- Katihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Rojee Khatoon W/O Md. Masibul @ Masibul, D/O Md. Badsah R/O
Panighatta, P.S.- Azamnagar, Dist.- Katihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nand Kumar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 13-03-2026 Heard Mr. Bhola Prasad, learned counsel appearing
on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Nand Kumar, learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order
dated 24.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 38241 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.15231 of 2026(2) dt.13-03-2026
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38241 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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