Patna High Court
Phool Kumar @ Ful Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court held that the surrender period may be extended by eight weeks upon payment of Rs.5,000 to the District Legal Services Authority and furnishing the bail‑bond receipt.
Summary
The petitioner, Phool Kumar, filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order that set a deadline for his surrender and bail bond. The court considered the reasons presented and granted an additional eight weeks for surrender, conditioned upon the deposit of Rs.5,000 in the District Legal Services Authority and submission of the receipt with the bail bond. The deposited amount is to be used for furnishing court premises. Consequently, the earlier order dated 27-08-2025 was modified accordingly. The modification petition was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the surrender period ordered by the court can be extended by modification?
- Whether the petitioner must deposit a specified amount as a condition for the extension?
Subjects
- bail
- surrender
- modification of order
- criminal miscellaneous
- high court
- deposit
- District Legal Services Authority
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3893 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36044 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Bhagalpur
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Phool Kumar @ Ful Kumar Singh S/o- Janaradan Singh Resident of Village-
Baribhaigh Diyara, Police Station-Barari, District-Katihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Indu Devi D/o- Jai Prakash Singh R/v- Mahdattpur,Nayatola, Korchakka
W.No-2, Ps- Naugachia Dist- Bhagalpur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amrendra Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. This petition has been filed for modification of
order dated 27.08.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36044/2025 to
the extent of extension of period of surrender.
3. In view of reasons assigned in the modification
petition, further eight weeks’ time from today is granted to the
petitioner to surrender and furnish bail-bond before the
concerned Court where the case is pending, subject to deposit of
Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) in the office of concerned
District Legal Services Authority and to furnish its receipt with
the bail-bond. This amount may be utilized by the Civil Court
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concerned in purchase of furniture and beautification of the
court premises.
4. Accordingly, order dated 27.08.2025, passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 36044/2025 is modified to the extent indicated above.
5. This modification petition stands allowed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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