Patna High Court
Krishna ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The High Court modified the earlier order, extending the surrender deadline to 26 February 2026.
Summary
The petitioner, Krishna Chaudhary, applied to the Patna High Court seeking a modification of the earlier order dated 23 September 2025 which had granted an extension of time to surrender before the learned District Court. The petitioner argued that further time was required, supported by an affidavit. The Court considered the reasons provided in the modification application and the accompanying affidavit. It held that the extension was justified and consequently extended the surrender deadline to 26 February 2026, while leaving the rest of the original order unchanged. The modification application was thereafter disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should further extend the time granted to the petitioner for surrender before the District Court
Subjects
- Criminal Procedure Code
- extension of time
- surrender
- modification of order
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89005 of 2025
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59051 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2025 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada
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Krishna Chaudhary S/o Late Chamari Chaudhary R/o Village- Hemja Devpal,
PS- Sirdala, Distt.- Nawada
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ahmad Ali, APP
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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 23.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 59051 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
26.02.2026.
4. The order dated 23.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
59051 of 2025 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The
other parts of the order shall remain intact.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89005 of 2025(2) dt.06-02-2026
2/2
5. Accordingly, the modification application stands
disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-
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