Patna High Court
Monu Kumar SumanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
The court held that, on account of the petitioner’s professional engagement outside Bihar, the modification petition to alter the surrender date is allowed.
Summary
Monu Kumar Suman filed a modification petition seeking to change the date of his surrender before the trial court, arguing that he was outside Bihar due to professional commitments. The court examined the petitioner's submission and the reason stated in the petition. Finding the explanation satisfactory, the court allowed the modification and directed the petitioner to surrender on or before 16 May 2026. The order was treated as part of the earlier order dated 12 February 2025 and the modification petition was disposed. The court further clarified that no further petitions on the same matter would be entertained.
Issues considered
- Whether the modification petition seeking a change in the surrender date should be allowed
Subjects
- modification petition
- surrender date
- criminal procedure
- court order
- professional engagement
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30708 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2982 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1157 Year-2023 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia
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Monu Kumar Suman son of Sunil Kumar Suman Resident of Village- Kataiya
Goth, Ward No. 12, P.S. -Pipra, District -Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhinav Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 01-05-2026 1. The present modification petition is preferred
to modify the date of surrender before the learned trial
court in terms of order dated 12.02.2025 as passed in
Cr. Misc. No. 2982 of 2025 for the reasons that the
petitioner was outside Bihar in connection with his
professional engagement.
2.Considering aforesaid submissions and for the
reason stated in petition, the present modification
petition stands allowed.
3. The petitioner is directed to surrender before
learned trial court within two weeks as of now i.e.,
positively on or before 16.05.2026.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30708 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026
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4. In view of aforesaid submission and further
by taking note of reason stated in petition itself the
present modification petition stands allowed.
5. This order shall be treated as a part of order
dated 12.02.2025 as passed in Cr. Misc. No. 2982 of
2025.
6. Accordingly, Present modification petition
stands disposed of.
7. It is made clear that further no such petition
shall be entertained.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Sudha/-
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