Patna High Court

RADHAKANT JHAversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The High Court extended the surrender deadline to 11 February 2026 while keeping the rest of the original order intact.

Summary

The petitioner, Radhakant Jha, applied to the Patna High Court seeking modification of an earlier order dated 16 October 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 this requirement. The Court considered the reasons provided in the petitioner's application and supporting affidavit. It granted an additional extension, directing that the petitioner may surrender before the District Court by 11 February 2026. The Court left the remainder of the original order unchanged and disposed of the modification application.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may extend the time for the petitioner to surrender and furnish a bail bond before the District Court.

Subjects

bail
extension of time
modification of order
criminal procedure
surrender

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89723 of 2025
                                               In
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41513 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2025 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga
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                  Radhakant Jha, S/o- Late Pramod Jha, Resident of village - Basuham P.S.-
                  Bahera Dist- Darbhanga
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                     ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Nafisu Zzoha, Advocate.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP.
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    09-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner and learned APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks modification of the order dated

                    16.10.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 41513 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

                    11.02.2026.

                                 4. Accordingly, the modification application stands

                    disposed of. The other part of the order dated 16.10.2025 passed

                    in Cr. Misc. No. 41513 of 2025 shall remain intact.


                                                                  (Purnendu Singh, J)
mantreshwar/-
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