Patna High Court

Raj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The Court extended the surrender period by a further four weeks, subject to payment of Rs. 500 to the Legal Services Committee.

Summary

Petitioner Raj Kumar applied to modify the anticipatory bail order dated 18.06.2025, which required surrender within four weeks of arrest or voluntary appearance. He was unable to surrender within the stipulated period due to unavoidable reasons and sought an extension. The Court considered the request and the justification provided. It held that the surrender period could be extended by an additional four weeks, subject to a payment of Rs. 500 to the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee. The modification was ordered, thereby allowing the petitioner more time to comply with the bail conditions.

Issues considered

Whether the anticipatory bail surrender period can be extended beyond the original four weeks on account of unavoidable circumstances

Subjects

anticipatory bail
modification of bail order
surrender period
legal services committee
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89692 of 2025
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37176 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2025 Thana- NAANPUR District- Sitamarhi
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                  Raj Kumar S/O Varun Rai R/O Village- Koili, Ward No. 13, P.S- Nanpur,
                  Distt.- Sitamarhi.
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                               Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                  ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                        ORAL ORDER
2    09-01-2026                   Heard the parties.

                                 2. The present application has been preferred for

                    modification of order dated 18.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. 37176 of

                    2025 by which the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy 'J' anticipatory bail

                    in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below four weeks

                    from today, under which though the petitioner was granted liberty but

                    he could not surrender within stipulated period due to unavoidable

                    reasons and as such the period for further may be extended for

                    considerable period.

                                 3. For the reasons assigned in the petition, the period of

                    surrender is extended by further four weeks subject to payment of Rs.

                    500/- to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.



                                                   (Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-

U      T

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