Patna High Court
Pappu RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The application for extension of time to surrender after anticipatory bail is dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Pappu Ram, was granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Judge on 27 July 2022, with a condition to surrender within four weeks and furnish a bail bond. In 2025, three years later, he filed an application seeking an extension of the time allowed for surrender. The Sessions Judge rejected the extension on 11 July 2025. The petitioner appealed before the Patna High Court, contending that the delay in surrendering warranted an extension. The High Court examined whether the statutory provisions and precedent permit a court to extend the surrender period after anticipatory bail has been granted. Finding no merit in the petitioner's claim and noting the lapse of a considerable period, the Court held that the extension could not be granted. Consequently, the application for extension was dismissed, upholding the lower court's decision.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to an extension of time to surrender after being granted anticipatory bail
- Whether the High Court can set aside the lower court's refusal to extend the surrender period
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- extension of time
- surrender
- criminal procedure
- bail
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74267 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2022 Thana- SINDHIYA District- Samastipur
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Pappu Ram S/o Laddu Ram @ Laddu Lal Mochi @ Ladulal Mochi R/o Ward
no.15, wari, Bari, P.s.- Singhiya, Distt.- Samastipur, Bihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Ranju Devi W/o Sunil Paswan R/o vill and Post - Wari, P.S.- Singhiya,
Distt.- Samastipur, Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Aditya Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Murli Dhar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2 The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner was
allowed by the Sessions Judge, Samastipur by order dated
27.07.2022 passed in ABP No 202-C of 2022 and the petitioner
was granted four weeks time to surrender in the Court below
and furnish bail bond. The petitioner chose to file application
for extension of time to surrender in the year, 2025 and by the
impugned order dated 11.07.2025 passed in Cr Misc No 93 of
2025, his prayer for extension of time to surrender was rejected.
3 The petitioner approached the Court below after
about a period of three years after he was granted the privilege
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74267 of 2025(2) dt.31-03-2026
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of anticipatory bail.
4 This Court finds no merit in the present case. The
application is dismissed accordingly.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
M.E.H./-
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