Patna High Court
Md. Afjal @ Mohammed AbzalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The court modified the earlier order, extending the surrender deadline to 23 March 2026.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Afjal, filed an application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 16 January 2026 that had granted an extension of time to surrender before the District Court. The petitioner argued for a further extension, citing reasons detailed in the application. The High Court examined the reasons and, finding them satisfactory, extended the surrender deadline to 23 March 2026. The court accordingly modified the earlier order to reflect this new date while leaving the rest of the order unchanged. The application was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petition for a further extension of time to surrender before the District Court should be granted?
Subjects
- modification of order
- extension of time
- surrender
- criminal miscellaneous proceedings
- procedural law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18064 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86931 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-196 Year-2025 Thana- GORADIH District- Bhagalpur
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Md. Afjal @ Mohammed Abzal S/o Md. Rais Resident of Tarcha, P.s-
Goradih, District- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. X S/o Y R/o vill - Tarcha, P.s.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md.Najmul Hodda, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order
dated 16.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 86931/2025 for
further extension of time to surrender before the learned District
Court.
3. Considering the reasons assigned in the
modification application, further period to surrender before the
learned District Court is extended till 23.03.2026.
4. The order dated 16.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc.
No. 86931/2025 is modified to the extent as indicated above.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18064 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026
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The other parts of the order shall remain intact.
5. Accordingly, the present application stands
disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-
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