Patna High Court
Rakesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The court extended the time for surrender to 27‑02‑2026.
Summary
The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar Singh, filed a modification application seeking an extension of time to surrender before the learned District Court as required by an order dated 16‑10‑2025. The petitioner could not comply within the prescribed period and submitted reasons and an affidavit supporting the request. The Court examined the reasons and the affidavit and found them satisfactory. Consequently, the Court extended the surrender deadline to 27‑02‑2026, modifying the earlier order to that effect. All other terms of the original order remained unchanged, and the modification application was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to an extension of time to surrender before the District Court as per the order dated 16‑10‑2025
Subjects
- extension of time
- surrender
- modification application
- criminal procedure
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2400 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72673 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2025 Thana- Sinha District- Bhojpur
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Rakesh Kumar Singh, Male, aged about 41 years, S/O Late Udhari Singh,
Resident of Village- Laxmipur, P.S.- Sinha, District- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raju Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 18-02-2026 Heard Mr. Raju Kumar Singh, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Nitya Nand
Tiwary, 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 16.10.2025 passed in Criminal
Miscellaneous No. 72673 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
27.02.2026.
4. The order dated 16.10.2025 passed in Criminal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2400 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026
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Miscellaneous No. 72673 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)
Niraj/-
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