Patna High Court

AJIT KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The Court granted the petitioner's request and extended the surrender deadline to 27-04-2026, keeping the remainder of the original order intact.

Summary

Ajit Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for a modification of the order dated 22-12-2025 that required him to surrender and furnish a bail bond before the District Court. He sought a further extension of time, citing reasons detailed in his application and affidavit. The Court examined the justification for the extension and found it sufficient. Consequently, the Court extended the surrender deadline to 27-04-2026 while leaving the rest of the original order unchanged. The modification application was disposed of, granting the requested extension.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for granting a modification of an order extending time for surrender and furnishing bail?

Subjects

bail
modification of order
extension of time
surrender
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16564 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87828 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2025 Thana- GHOSWARI District- Patna
                 ======================================================
                 AJIT KUMAR Son of Sunil Manjhi @ Sunil Kumar @ Sumit Kumar
                 Resident of village - Dhanakdobh, Police Station - Ghoshwari and District -
                 Patna.

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Madhura Nand Jha, APP.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                                  ORAL ORDER


2   10-04-2026                   Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and learned APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order dated

                   22.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 87828 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

                   27.04.2026.

                                 4. Accordingly, the modification application stands
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16564 of 2026(2) dt.10-04-2026
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                     disposed of. The other part of the order dated 22.12.2025 passed

                     in Cr. Misc. No. 87828 of 2025 shall remain intact.



                                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
mantreshwar/-

U      T

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