Patna High Court
DHARMENDRA KUMARversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court allowed the modification, granting an eight‑week extension for surrender subject to a Rs.5,000 deposit with the District Legal Services Authority.
Summary
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, filed a petition seeking modification of the order dated 17‑04‑2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.19683 of 2025, requesting an extension of the period allowed for surrender and furnishing a bail‑bond. The High Court considered the reasons advanced by the petitioner and, on 18‑02‑2026, granted an additional eight weeks for surrender, conditioned upon the deposit of Rs.5,000 in the District Legal Services Authority and submission of the receipt with the bail‑bond. The deposited amount may be used by the civil court for furniture and beautification of the court premises. The order dated 17‑04‑2025 was accordingly modified to reflect these terms. The modification petition was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may extend the period for surrender and impose a monetary condition for the petitioner in a criminal miscellaneous proceeding
Subjects
- modification of order
- surrender extension
- bail bond
- criminal miscellaneous
- court premises beautification
- District Legal Services Authority
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7285 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19683 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-297 Year-2023 Thana- MIRGANJ District- Gopalganj
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DHARMENDRA KUMAR S/o- Paras Sah Resident of Village- Line Bazar
PS- Mirganj District-Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 18-02-2026 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 17.04.2025 passed in Cr.Misc. No. 19683 of 2025
to the extent of extension of period of surrender.
3 . In view of reason 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. 5,000/- (Rupees 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 beautification of the
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court premises.
4. Accordingly, said order is modified to the extent
indicated above.
5 . This modification petition stands allowed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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