Patna High Court
Satish ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court held that, on account of the petitioners' satisfactory reasons, an additional eight‑week period for surrender and furnishing bail bond may be granted, subject to a deposit of Rs 10,000 each.
Summary
The petitioners, five members of the Choudhary family, were directed by the court to surrender and furnish bail bond in a criminal miscellaneous case pending before the Patna High Court. They filed a petition seeking modification of the order dated 09‑05‑2024 to obtain additional time for surrender. The petition argued that they required more time due to reasons set out in the application. The State opposed the request. The Court, after hearing counsel, found the reasons sufficient and granted an extra eight weeks from the date of the order. The Court conditioned the extension on each petitioner depositing Rs 10,000 with the District Legal Services Authority and furnishing the receipt with the bail bond. Accordingly, the earlier order was modified and the modification petition was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to an extension of the period to surrender and furnish bail bond
- Whether the condition of depositing Rs 10,000 with the District Legal Services Authority is appropriate
Subjects
- bail
- extension of time
- modification of order
- criminal miscellaneous
- surrender
- legal services authority
- court order modification
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17250 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24827 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-95 Year-2022 Thana- SIMRI BAKHTIYARPUR District-
Saharsa
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1. Satish Choudhary S/o Kishor Choudhary R/o Village - Sitanabad Chowk
Bazar, Ward No. 9, P.S - Bakhtiyarpur, District - Saharsa
2. Umesh Choudhary @ Umesh Pasi S/o Late Dularchand Choudhary R/o
Village - Sitanabad Chowk Bazar, Ward No. 9, P.S - Bakhtiyarpur, District -
Saharsa
3. Kishor Choudhary S/o Late Dularchand Choudhary R/o Village - Sitanabad
Chowk Bazar, Ward No. 9, P.S - Bakhtiyarpur, District - Saharsa
4. Suresh Choudhary S/o Late Dularchand Choudhary R/o Village - Sitanabad
Chowk Bazar, Ward No. 9, P.S - Bakhtiyarpur, District - Saharsa
5. Vivek Kumar @ Golu Choudhary S/o Late Deveshwar Choudhary R/o
Village - Sitanabad Chowk Bazar, Ward No. 9, P.S - Bakhtiyarpur, District -
Saharsa
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioners : Mr. Nafisu Zzoha, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. This application has been filed for modification of
order dated 09.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 24827 of 2024
by this Court to the extent of extension of period to surrender.
3. In view of reasons assigned in the petition, further
eight weeks’ time from today is granted to the petitioners, above
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17250 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026
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named, to surrender and furnish bail-bond before the concerned
Court where the case is pending, subject to deposit of Rs.
10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each to the concerned District
Legal Services Authority and to furnish its receipt with the bail-
bond.
4. Accordingly, order dated 09.05.2024 passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 24827 of 2024 is modified to the above extent and this
modification petition is allowed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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