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Patna High Court

Hemnarayan Yadav @ Bambhola YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The High Court allowed a further extension of time for surrender, modifying the earlier order to set the new deadline as 25 April 2026.

Summary

Hemnarayan Yadav petitioned the Patna High Court for a modification of an earlier order that had granted him an extension to surrender before the learned District Court. The petitioner argued that further time was needed, supporting his request with an affidavit. The court examined the reasons provided and found them sufficient to warrant an additional extension. Consequently, the court extended the surrender deadline to 25 April 2026, modifying the earlier order accordingly. The remaining provisions of the original order were left unchanged and the application was disposed.

Issues considered

  • Whether the High Court can further extend the time granted to the petitioner for surrender before the District Court

Subjects

  • Criminal Procedure
  • Extension of time
  • Surrender
  • Modification of order
  • High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24955 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6985 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-267 Year-2024 Thana- GAYA KOTWALI District- Gaya
                 ======================================================
                 Hemnarayan Yadav @ Bambhola Yadav, S/O Late Lala Yadav, Resident of
                 Village - Surheri, Tola- Murkatta, P.S.- Mufassil, District -Gaya

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s      :      Mr. Durgesh Nandan, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Manoj Kumar, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   17-04-2026                          Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

                                    2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order

                   dated 17.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6985/2026 for further

                   extension of time to surrender before the learned District Court.

                                    3. Considering the reasons assigned in the

                   modification application and the affidavit, further period to

                   surrender before the learned District Court is extended till

                   25.04.2026.

                                    4. The order dated dated 17.02.2026 passed in Cr.

                   Misc. No. 6985/2026 is modified to the extent as indicated

                   above. The other parts of the order shall remain intact.
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24955 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026
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                                     5. Accordingly, the present application stands

                        disposed of.



                                                  (Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-

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