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Patna High Court

Sonelal Kumar @ Sonalal Kumar @ SonalalversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The court extended the time for surrender and furnishing bail bonds by two weeks.

Summary

Petitioner Sonelal Kumar filed a modification application seeking an extension of the time granted for his surrender and furnishing of bail bonds, which had been ordered on 02-07-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.25113 of 2025. The petition argued that the reasons stated justified a further two‑week period. The Court examined the reasons and, finding them satisfactory, ordered that the time for surrender and bail bond furnishing be extended by two weeks from the date of the order. Consequently, the modification application was disposed of with the extension granted. No other substantive issues were raised.

Issues considered

  • Whether the time granted for surrender and furnishing bail bonds under the earlier order can be extended?

Subjects

  • modification of order
  • extension of time
  • bail
  • surrender
  • criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16212 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25113 of 2025



                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- SONEBARSA District- Buxar
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                 Sonelal Kumar @ Sonalal Kumar @ Sonalal S/O Sikandar Bin R/O Kodai
                 Noniya Dera, P.S- Bagen Gola, Distt.- Buxar.



                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus


                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :        Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, Advocate
                 For the State           :        Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   18-03-2026                      Heard Mr. Arun Kumar Gupta, learned counsel for

                   the petitioners and Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, learned APP for

                   the State.

                                 2. The present modification application is filed for

                   modification (extension of time) of the order dated 02.07.2025

                   passed in Cr. Misc. No. 25113 of 2025.

                                 3. For the reasons stated in the modification petition,

                   the time for surrender of petitioners and furnishing bail bonds

                   granted in terms of order dated 02.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.

                   No. 25113 of 2025 is extended by two weeks from today.
               Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16212 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026
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                                      4. Accordingly, this modification application stands

                         disposed of.



                                                                       (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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