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Patna High Court

Md. Ansar AliversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The court extended the surrender period by two weeks, subject to a deposit of Rs.2000 in the District Legal Services Authority.

Summary

The petitioner, Md. Ansar Ali, filed an application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 11 August 2025 that prescribed a surrender period in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding. The application requested an extension of the surrender period by two weeks, conditioned upon the deposit of Rs.2000 in the account of the District Legal Services Authority. The High Court examined the grounds raised in paragraph 5 of the application and found no defect in the petition. The Court accordingly extended the surrender period by two weeks, subject to the stipulated deposit. The modification order was issued, and the application was disposed of. No other substantive issues were raised or decided.

Issues considered

  • Whether the surrender period prescribed in the earlier order can be extended by the court
  • Whether the extension can be conditioned upon a deposit of Rs.2000 in the District Legal Services Authority

Subjects

  • criminal procedure
  • surrender
  • modification of order
  • legal services authority
  • court order extension

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3932 of 2026
                                              In
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68381 of 2024
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1952 Year-2019 Thana- BHAGALPUR COMPLAINT CASE
                                                    District- Bhagalpur
                 ======================================================
                 Md. Ansar Ali S/O Late Alauddin R/O Village- Kaswa Kherhi, P.S- Shakund,
                 District- Bhagalpur.

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar Bihar
           2.    Md. Skail S/O Late Md. Shikandar R/O Village- Kashawa Kherhi, P.S-
                 Shakund, Distt.- Bhagalpur.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Ms. Shweta, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mrs. Suman Kumari Singh, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   06-02-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The present case is defect free as such the same is

                   being heard.

                                3. The present application has been filed for

                   modification of the order dated 11.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.

                   No. 68381 of 2024 to the extent of extending the period of

                   surrender.

                                4. On the grounds mentioned in para-5 of the

                   modification application, the period of surrender is extended by

                   two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this
             Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3932 of 2026(3) dt.06-02-2026
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                       order in connection with Complaint Case No. 1952 of 2019,

                       subject to deposit of sum of Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two Thousand)

                       in the account of concerned District Legal Services Authority.

                                    5. The order dated 11.08.2025 is modified to the

                       extent as indicated above.

                                    6. Accordingly, this modification application stands

                       disposed of.


                                                 (Soni Shrivastava, J)

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