Patna High Court
Sanipal @ Sanni Kumar Pal @ Sani Kumar PatelversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The bail order is modified to extend the surrender period by four weeks from the date of the order.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanipal @ Sanni Kumar Pal, had been granted bail on 25 October 2024 in connection with a 2020 case. He filed an application seeking modification of that bail order to extend the time allowed for surrendering before the lower court by an additional four weeks. The petitioner deposited a cost of Rs. 5,000 as directed by the High Court. After hearing counsel and reviewing the petition, the Court found that the petitioner had made out a case for modification. Accordingly, the bail order was modified to extend the surrender period by four weeks, while the rest of the original order remained unchanged. The application for modification was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the bail order dated 25-10-2024 can be modified to extend the surrender period
- Whether the petitioner satisfied the conditions for such modification
Subjects
- bail
- modification of bail
- criminal procedure
- surrender
- extension of time
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24934 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26084 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2020 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West
Champaran
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Sanipal @ Sanni Kumar Pal @ Sani Kumar Patel S/O Late Umesh Pal R/O
Village- Sant Ghat, Ward No. 15, P.S- Bettiah Town, District- West
Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amarendra Nath Verma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
3 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant application has been filed praying for
modification of the order dated 25.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc.
no.26084 of 2024 granting bail to the petitioner in connection
with Bettiah Town P.S. Case no. 34 of 2020 and for extending
the time granted therein for the petitioner by a further period of
four weeks to surrender in the learned Court below.
3. Pursuant to the direction of this Court contained in
its order dated 10.4.2026, the petitioner has deposited a cost of
Rs. 5,000/- vide receipt no.3131 dated 21.4.2026 with the Patna
High Court legal Services Committee.
4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24934 of 2026(3) dt.24-04-2026
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taking into consideration the contents of the petition, the Court
is satisfied that the petitioner has made out a case for
modification of the order.
5. The order dated 25.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. no.
26084 of 2024 granting bail to the petitioner in connection with
Bettiah Town P.S. Case no. 34 of 2020 is modified to the extent
that the period granted therein for the petitioner to surrender in
the learned Court below is extended by four weeks from today.
6. The remaining part of the order dated 25.10.2024
shall remain unchanged.
7. The modification application is allowed to the
above extent.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Shiv/-
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