Patna High Court

Vashisht Kumar Manjhi @ Bashishth ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The court extended the period of surrender by four weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Vashisht Kumar Manjhi, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking an extension of the period of surrender prescribed in an order dated 22 May 2024 (Cr. Misc. No. 32689 of 2024). The High Court examined the request and, relying on reasons set out in paragraph 6 of the petition (not reproduced), allowed the petition. The court extended the surrender period by an additional four weeks, effective from the date of the order (3 April 2026). No other reliefs were granted. The order reflects the court's discretion to modify procedural timelines in criminal matters.

Issues considered

Whether the period of surrender prescribed in the order dated 22.05.2024 can be extended?

Subjects

Criminal Procedure Code
surrender
extension of time
High Court
petition

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19261 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32689 of 2024
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-216 Year-2022 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran
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                 Vashisht Kumar Manjhi @ Bashishth Manjhi S/o Vrij Mohan Manjhi @ Brij
                 Mohan Manjhi R/o vill - Bada Barahampur, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, Distt.-
                 Saran at Chapra

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Shweta Anand, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Nityanand, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   03-04-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                2. The present petition has been preferred for the

                   following relief(s):

                                               “for extension of period of surrender of

                                   order dated 22.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.

                                   32689 of 2024.”

                                3. For the reasons assigned in paragraph no. 6, Cr.

                   Misc. No. 19261 of 2026 stands allowed.

                                4. The period of surrender is further extended by four

                   weeks from today.



                                                 (Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-

U     T

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