Patna High Court
Satish Kumar @ Satish YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
The court held that the petitioner’s illness constituted a valid reason to extend the time for surrender and therefore allowed the modification petition.
Summary
Satish Kumar was ordered by the Patna High Court to surrender on 04-02-2026 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.59338 of 2024. He was unable to do so because he was suffering from a viral fever, which he claimed was neither intentional nor deliberate. He filed a modification petition (Cr. Misc. No.30602 of 2026) seeking an extension of time to surrender. The court, after considering the medical reason, allowed the modification and directed the petitioner to surrender before the trial court and furnish a bail bond within two weeks, i.e., by 16-05-2026. The order was treated as part of the earlier surrender order and the modification petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether an extension of time to surrender can be granted on the ground of illness such as viral fever
Subjects
- modification petition
- surrender
- extension of time
- illness
- bail bond
- Criminal Procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30602 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59338 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2023 Thana- GURUA District- Gaya
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Satish Kumar @ Satish Yadav S/O Shiv Nandan Yadav R/O Village- Rajan ,
P.S- Gurua, District -Gaya Jee.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Fula Kumari W/O Satish Yadav R/O Village- Rajan P.S.- Gurua Distt.- Gaya
Jee.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Brijmohan Das
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 01-05-2026 1. The present modification petition is being
filed as to extend the time to surrender of the petitioner
as directed in terms of order dated 04.02.2026 as
passed in Cr. Misc. No. 59338 of 2024.
2. It is pointed out by learned counsel
appearing for the petitioner that as petitioner was
suffering from viral fever, therefore, he could not
surrender within time as directed in aforesaid order and
it was neither intentional nor deliberate.
3. In view of aforesaid submission and further
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30602 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026
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by taking note of reason stated in petition itself the
present modification petition stands allowed.
4. Accordingly, petitioner is directed to
surrender before trial court to furnish bail bond within
two weeks as of now i.e., on or before 16.05.2026.
5. This order shall be treated as a part of order
dated 04.02.2026 as passed in Cr. Misc. No. 59338 of
2024.
6. Accordingly, Present modification petition
stands disposed of.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Sudha/-
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