Patna High Court

Chunnu Singh @ Monu Singh @ Manu SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The Court dismissed the modification application, refusing to extend the surrender time.

Summary

The petitioner, Chunnu Singh, had been granted anticipatory bail by the High Court with a condition to surrender to the police within a stipulated time. He failed to surrender before the deadline and subsequently filed a modification application seeking an extension of the surrender period. The learned counsel for the State opposed the application. The Court reiterated its consistent stance that it will not extend the surrender time where the petitioner has not surrendered within the period fixed in the anticipatory bail order or has not approached the Court before the expiry. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petitioner's modification application.

Issues considered

Whether the Court can extend the time for surrender under an anticipatory bail order after the prescribed period has expired

Subjects

anticipatory bail
surrender
modification application
time extension
Criminal Procedure Code

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23781 of 2026
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80969 of 2025
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2025 Thana- BUXAR INDUSTRIAL District- Buxar
                  ======================================================
                  Chunnu Singh @ Monu Singh @ Manu Singh S/o Ramashankar Singh R/o
                  Village - Majhariya, P.S - Buxar (Industrial), District - Buxar

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Amit Kumar Pandey
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Uday Pratap Singh
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    10-04-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P. for the State.

                                 2. The Court is taking a consistent view of not

                    extending the time of surrender if the petitioner has not

                    surrendered within the time stipulated in the order by which he

                    was granted anticipatory bail or has not moved the Court prior

                    to the time of surrender expiry.

                                 3. Accordingly, the instant modification application is

                    dismissed.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-

U        T

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…