Patna High Court

Laxman Kumar @ Lakshman Kumar @ LaxmanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The Court extended the time for surrender to 16-02-2026 while keeping the remainder of the original order intact.

Summary

The petitioner, Laxman Kumar, applied to the Patna High Court seeking modification of an earlier order dated 08-10-2025 that required him to surrender and furnish a bail bond before the District Court. He requested a further extension of time to comply with the surrender requirement. The Court considered the reasons provided in the petitioner's application and supporting affidavit. It granted an additional extension, allowing surrender until 16-02-2026, while leaving the rest of the original order unchanged. Consequently, the modification application was disposed of with the extension approved.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should grant a further extension of time for the petitioner to surrender and furnish a bail bond before the District Court

Subjects

Criminal Procedure Code
Bail
Extension of time
Modification of order
Surrender

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85082 of 2025
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68551 of 2025
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2021 Thana- VISHNUPAD District- Gaya
                  ======================================================
                  Laxman Kumar @ Lakshman Kumar @ Laxman S/o Viran Chaudhary R/o
                  village- Bhadeja, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Gaya
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Vinod Kumar, Advocate.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    06-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner and learned APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order dated

                    08.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 68551 of 2025 for further

                    extension of time to surrender and furnish bail bond 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

                    16.02.2026.

                                 4. Accordingly, the modification application stands

                    disposed of. The other part of the order dated 08.10.2025 passed

                    in Cr. Misc. No. 68551 of 2025 shall remain intact.


                                                             (Purnendu Singh, J)
mantreshwar/-

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