Patna High Court
Bipin Kumar @ Vipin LalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The court granted an extension of time, modifying the earlier order to set a new surrender deadline of 26‑02‑2026.
Summary
The petitioner, Bipin Kumar, was directed by the Patna High Court to surrender before the learned District Court by 24 September 2025. He was unable to do so and filed a modification application seeking an extension of time. The court examined the reasons set out in the application and accompanying affidavit. Finding the reasons satisfactory, the court extended the surrender deadline to 26 February 2026 and modified the earlier order accordingly, leaving the rest of the order unchanged. The modification application was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to an extension of time to surrender before the district court
- Whether the earlier order can be modified under the procedural rules
Subjects
- time extension
- surrender
- criminal procedure
- modification of order
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2351 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66515 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2025 Thana- JHAJHA District- Jamui
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Bipin Kumar @ Vipin Lal S/o Late Sukhi Lal R/o Village- Jap 4, Hanuman
Mandir, Marifir Colony, Sector 12, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Ankita Kumari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 06-02-2026 Heard Ms.Ankita Kumari, learned counsel appearing
on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey, learned
APP for the State.
2. The present modification application has been filed
for extension of time, as the petitioner could not surrender
before the learned District Court in time prescribed by this
Court in order dated 24.09.2025 passed in Criminal
Miscellaneous No. 66515 of 2025.
3. Considering the reasons assigned in the
modification application and the affidavit, further period to
surrender before the learned District Court is extended till
26.02.2026.
4. The order dated 24.09.2025 passed in Criminal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2351 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026
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Miscellaneous No. 66515 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
disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-
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