Patna High Court
Sukhdev Lal Singh @ Sukhdev DasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court held that, on the basis of the reasons pleaded, the time for surrender and furnishing bail bonds may be extended by two weeks.
Summary
The petitioners, Sukhdev Lal Singh and others, were ordered by the Patna High Court on 22 April 2025, in Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 4533 of 2023, to surrender and furnish bail bonds. They filed a modification application on 30 January 2026 seeking an extension of the time allowed for compliance. The learned counsel for the petitioners argued that the reasons stated in the petition justified a further period. The court examined the reasons and exercised its inherent power to modify its earlier order. Consequently, the court extended the surrender and bail‑bond deadline by two weeks from the date of the order and disposed of the modification application.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can extend the time for surrender and furnishing bail bonds as sought in the modification application?
Subjects
- bail
- modification of order
- extension of time
- criminal appeal
- surrender
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6822 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4533 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2023 Thana- SC/ST District- Kishanganj
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1. Sukhdev Lal Singh @ Sukhdev Das S/O Late Ami Lal R/O Village- Barijan,
P.S- Kochadhaman, Distt.- Kishanganj.
2. Gayatri Devi @ Radha Devi W/O Sukhdev Lal Singh @ Sukhdev Das R/O
Village- Barijan, P.S- Kochadhaman, Distt.- Kishanganj.
3. Manglu Kumar Sinha @ Avay Kumar Sinha @ Abhay Kumar S/O Sukhdev
Lal Singh @ Sukhdev Das R/O Village- Barijan, P.S- Kochadhaman, Distt.-
Kishanganj.
4. Sumi Devi W/O Ratan Lal Sinha R/O Village- Birniya, P.S- Bahadurganj,
Dist.- Kishanganj.
5. Yatri Devi W/O Late Lalit Prasad R/O Village- Barijan Kashibari, P.S-
Kochadhaman Kishanganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. Geeta Devi D/O Prem Lal R/O Village- Chikabari, Ward No. 03, P.S-
Bahadurganj, Distt.- Kishanganj.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 30-01-2026 Heard Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, learned counsel for
the petitioners and Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, learned APP for
the State.
2. The present modification application is filed for
modification (extension of time) of the order dated 22.04.2025
passed in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 4533 of 2023.
3. For the reasons stated in the modification petition,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6822 of 2026(2) dt.30-01-2026
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the time for surrender of petitioners and furnishing bail bonds
granted in terms of order dated 22.04.2025 passed in Cr. Appeal
(SJ) No. 4533 of 2023 is extended by two weeks from today.
4. Accordingly, this modification application stands
disposed of.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ibrar//-
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