Patna High Court

Akbar AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The Court modified the earlier order, extending the surrender deadline to 26 February 2026.

Summary

The petitioner, Akbar Ansari, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking further extension of time to surrender before the learned District Court, modifying an earlier order dated 15 May 2025. The High Court examined the reasons provided in the petitioner's affidavit and the modification application. Finding the reasons satisfactory, the Court extended the surrender deadline to 26 February 2026. The Court modified the earlier order to the extent of this extension while leaving the remaining provisions unchanged. Consequently, the petition for modification was disposed of with the order amended as directed.

Issues considered

Whether the earlier order extending time to surrender may be further modified to grant additional time.

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Modification of Order
Extension of Time
Surrender
High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2324 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30197 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada
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                 Akbar Ansari S/O Chamari Miyan Resident of Dumarchutiyo Khaki Khurd
                 Pordag, P.S. - Giridih, District - Giridih, Jharkhand

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Raj Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s         :       Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   06-02-2026                     Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and learned APP for the State.

                                    2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order

                   dated 15.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 30197 of 2025 for fur-

                   ther extension of time to surrender before the learned District

                   Court.

                                3. Considering the reasons assigned in the modifica-

                   tion application and the affidavit, further period to surrender be-

                   fore the learned District Court is extended till 26.02.2026.

                                4. The order dated 15.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.

                   30197 of 2025 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The

                   other parts of the order shall remain intact.

                                5. Accordingly, the modification application stands
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2324 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026
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                      disposed of.



                                                (Purnendu Singh, J)
chn/-

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