Patna High Court

Udit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

Holding

The court held that, on the basis of the petitioner's stated reasons, a four‑week extension of time was permissible.

Summary

The petitioner, Udit Kumar, filed a modification application seeking an extension of time to surrender himself and furnish bail bonds as required by the order dated 29-07-2025 in Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 2226 of 2024. The application was heard before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma on 16-01-2026. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the reasons stated in paragraph 3 of the petition justified a further four‑week extension. The court examined whether the procedural rules permit such an extension and found the reasons sufficient. Consequently, the court granted a four‑week extension for surrender and furnishing bail bonds and disposed of the modification application.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can extend the time for surrender and furnishing bail bonds under the earlier order in a criminal appeal

Subjects

modification application
extension of time
bail
criminal appeal
high court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87361 of 2025
                                               In
                                 CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2226 of 2024
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2023 Thana- KHIRI MORE District- Patna
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                 Udit Kumar S/O Mahendra Yadav R/O Village- Mahuari, P.S- Khiri More,
                 District- Patna.

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Gulabi Devi W/O Ganouri Mochi R/O Village- Mahuari, P.S- Khiri More,
                 District- Patna.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   16-01-2026                    Heard Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Sinha, learned counsel

                   for the petitioner and Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, learned A.P.P. for

                   the State.

                                   2. The present modification application has been

                   filed for modification (extension of time) of the order dated

                   29.07.2025 passed in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 2226 of 2024.

                                   3. In view of the reasons stated in paragraph no. 3

                   of the modification petition, the time for surrender of petitioner,

                   namely, Udit Kumar and furnishing bail bonds granted in terms

                   of order dated 29.07.2025 passed in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 2226 of

                   2024 is extended by four weeks’ from today.
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87361 of 2025(3) dt.16-01-2026
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                                     4. Accordingly, the present modification application

                      stands disposed of.



                                             (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Vanisha/-

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