Patna High Court
Ravi Shankar MahatoversusThe 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 the petitioner’s deposit of Rs 25,000 and furnishing of the bail‑bond receipt.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravi Shankar Mahato, filed a petition seeking modification of an earlier order dated 10‑12‑2024 that limited the period for his surrender. The petitioner argued for an extension of the surrender deadline. The court considered whether it could lawfully extend the surrender period and impose conditions for the extension. It held that, in the interest of justice and procedural fairness, the surrender period could be extended by eight weeks provided the petitioner deposited Rs 25,000 with the District Legal Services Authority and furnished a bail‑bond receipt. Accordingly, the court modified the earlier order, granting the additional time and imposing the deposit condition. The modification petition was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may extend the period of surrender granted to the petitioner
- Whether imposing a monetary deposit and bail‑bond condition is permissible for such an extension
Subjects
- bail
- surrender
- modification of order
- criminal miscellaneous
- deposit
- District Legal Services Authority
- court premises beautification
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43258 of 2025
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81491 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2024 Thana- CHAUTHAM District- Khagaria
======================================================
Ravi Shankar Mahato Son of Panchanand Mahato Resident of village
-Harnakundi Road, Purana Dumka, P s- Jama sitakahbar District -Dumka
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, A.P.P.
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 27-02-2026 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 10.12.2024, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 81491/2024 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. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty 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 concerned in purchase of furniture and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43258 of 2025(2) dt.27-02-2026
2/2
beautification of the court premises.
4. Accordingly, said order is modified to the extent
indicated above.
5. This modification petition stands allowed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
U T
Checking your session…