Patna High Court

Pradeep paswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The Court extended the time for surrender to 8 May 2026, leaving the rest of the original order unchanged.

Summary

Petitioner Pradeep Paswan applied to the Patna High Court seeking a modification of the order dated 22 March 2025, which required him to surrender and furnish a bail bond before the District Court. The petitioner pleaded for a further extension of time, supporting the request with reasons and an affidavit. The Court examined the justification provided and decided to extend the deadline for surrender to 8 May 2026. The Court ordered that the remainder of the original order dated 22 March 2025 would remain unchanged. Consequently, the modification application was disposed, granting the requested extension while leaving the other provisions intact.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can grant a further extension of time for the petitioner to surrender before the District Court
Whether the original order can be partially modified while keeping other provisions intact

Subjects

Criminal Procedure Code
Bail
Extension of time
Modification of order
Surrender
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25028 of 2026
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69138 of 2024
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-313 Year-2023 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani
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                  Pradeep paswan Son of Sudhir Paswan Resident of village -Dokahar P.S
                  -Kaluahi District -Madhubani
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Upendra Kumar, APP.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    24-04-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner and learned APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order dated

                    22.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 69138 of 2024 for further

                    extension of time to surrender and furnish bail bond 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

                    08.05.2026.

                                 4. Accordingly, the modification application stands

                    disposed of. The other part of the order dated 22.03.2025 passed

                    in Cr. Misc. No. 69138 of 2024 shall remain intact.


                                                         (Purnendu Singh, J)
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