Patna High Court
Shashi KantversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The court held that the surrender period may be extended by four weeks in the interest of justice.
Summary
The petitioner, Shashi Kant, filed an application seeking modification of the order dated 03.12.2025 which prescribed a surrender period in a criminal miscellaneous case. The petitioner requested an extension of the surrender period, citing grounds and the interest of justice. The court examined the application and, considering the stated grounds, decided to extend the surrender period by four weeks from the date of the order. The modification was ordered to apply to the pending case before the Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-I, Patna. Consequently, the order dated 03.12.2025 was modified as directed and the application was disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the order dated 03.12.2025 prescribing a surrender period can be modified to extend the surrender period?
Subjects
- modification of order
- surrender period
- criminal miscellaneous
- interest of justice
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5741 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79959 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2025 Thana- SHRIKRISHNAPURI District- Patna
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Shashi Kant S/O Mithilesh Ojha R/O Vill.- Parwatiya Tola, Ward No. 02, P.S.-
Bettiah Muffasil, District- West Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Meena Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 30-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The present application has been filed for
modification of the order dated 03.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
No.79959 of 2025 to the extent of extending the period of
surrender.
3. On the grounds mentioned in the modification
application and in the interest of justice, the period for surrender
is extended by four weeks from today in connection with Shri
Krishnapur P.S. Case No.171 of 2025, pending in the court of
learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-I, Patna.
4. The order dated 03.12.2025 is modified to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5741 of 2026(2) dt.30-01-2026
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extent as indicated above.
5. Accordingly, this modification application stands
disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
shikha/-
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