Patna High Court

Rohit Kumar @ MuchuversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The Court modified the earlier order, directing payment of Rs.500 to the Legal Services Committee and extending the surrender period by four weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Rohit Kumar, filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 16 October 2025. The petition alleged that certain conditions of the earlier order, including the surrender period and a payment requirement, needed alteration. The High Court examined the petition and, based on the statements made in paragraphs 4 to 6 of the petition, decided to modify the earlier order. The Court directed the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.500 to the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee. Additionally, the Court extended the period for surrender by four weeks from the date of the order. The order was pronounced by Justice Rajiv Roy on 17 April 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the order dated 16‑10‑2025 may be modified under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code
Whether the petitioner is required to pay Rs.500 to the High Court Legal Services Committee as a condition of modification
Whether the period of surrender can be extended by the Court

Subjects

modification of order
surrender period
legal services fee
criminal miscellaneous petition
High Court order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25844 of 2026
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72770 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-398 Year-2025 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna
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                  Rohit Kumar @ Muchu Son of Ranjeet Prasad R/o mohalla - Sawarchak
                  Hata, P.O.- Begumpur, Police Station - Malsalami, District - Patna.

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Arvind Kumar Pradhan, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Khurshid Anwar, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    17-04-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                 2. The present petition has been preferred for

                    modification of the order dated 16.10.2025 passed by this Court

                    in Cr. Misc. No. 72770 of 2025.

                                 3. In view of the statement made in paragraphs 4 to 6,

                    the Cr. Misc. No. 25844 of 2026 is allowed subject to payment

                    of Rs.500/- to the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.

                                 4. The period of surrender is further extended by four

                    weeks from today.



                                                  (Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-

U        T

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