Patna High Court
Dhanjay Rai @ Dhananjay RoyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The court modified the earlier order, extending the surrender deadline to 18 March 2026.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhanjay Rai, applied to the Patna High Court seeking a further extension of the time granted to surrender before the learned District Court, modifying the earlier order dated 24‑09‑2025. The court examined the reasons and affidavit submitted with the modification application. Finding the petitioner’s justification satisfactory, the court extended the surrender deadline to 18‑03‑2026 and modified the earlier order accordingly. All other terms of the original order were left unchanged. The modification application was consequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the earlier order granting an extension of time for surrender can be further modified?
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure
- Extension of time
- Surrender
- Modification of order
- High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6874 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63665 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-315 Year-2025 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East
Champaran
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Dhanjay Rai @ Dhananjay Roy Son of Chhotu Rai @ Chhatu Rai Resident of
village -kaparasandi, Ps- Turkauliya, Dist- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 Heard Mr. Abhishek Kumar, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Binod Kumar
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order
dated 24.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 63665 of 2025 for
further extension of time to surrender before the learned District
Court.
3. Considering the reasons assigned in the
modification application and the affidavit, further period to
surrender before the learned District Court is extended till
18.03.2026.
4. The order dated 24.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6874 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026
2/2
63665 of 2025 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The
other parts of the order shall remain intact.
5. Accordingly, the modification application stands
disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-
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