Patna High Court

ABHINAV KUMAR CHAUDHARYversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 April 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The court allowed the petitioner’s request for a four‑week extension to convert the application.

Summary

Abhinav Kumar Chaudhary, a constable in the CRPF, filed an application seeking a four‑week extension to convert a pending application before the Patna High Court. The petitioner was represented by Mr. Surya Narayan Sah, while the State of Bihar and related parties were represented by Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey. The sole issue before the court was whether the requested time extension should be granted. The court, after hearing counsel, found no impediment to the extension and allowed the prayer. It directed the office to cooperate with the petitioner in converting the application within the stipulated period. The application was subsequently disposed of with the said direction.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner should be granted a four‑week extension to convert the present application

Subjects

procedural law
time extension
court order
application conversion
disposal of application

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56784 of 2024
                 ======================================================
                 ABHINAV KUMAR CHAUDHARY S/O BISHUN DEO CHAUDHARY
                 R/O VILLAGE- NITIBAG RAISAR, POST OFFICE- BASUDEOPUR, P.S-
                 KOTWALI, DISTT.- MUNGER. AT PRESENT POSTED AT
                 CHHATISGARH AS CONSTABLE IN C.R.P.F.
                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                            Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.    PUJA KUMARI W/O ABHINAV KUAMR CHAUDHARY, D/O
                 VIVEKANAND JHA R/O VILLAGE- NITIBAG RAISAR, POST OFFICE-
                 BASUDEOPUR, P.S- KOITWALI, DISTT.- MUNGER.
           3.    SHUBH KASHYAP S/O ABHINAV KUMAR CHAUDHARY R/O
                 VILLAGE- NITIBAG RAISAR, POST OFFICE- BASUDEOPUR, P.S-
                 KOITWALI, DISTT.- MUNGER.
           4.     SHANVI KASHYAP D/O ABHINAV KUMAR CHAUDHARY R/O
                  VILLAGE- NITIBAG RAISAR, POST OFFICE- BASUDEOPUR, P.S-
                  KOITWALI, DISTT.- MUNGER.
                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Surya Narayan Sah
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   07-04-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for four

                   weeks’ time to convert the present application, as pointed out by

                   the office.

                                 2. Prayer is allowed.

                                 3. Office is directed to co-operate the learned counsel

                   for the petitioner in conversion of the present application.

                                 4. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid

                   direction.



                                              (Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-
U      T

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