Patna High Court
Lalit Kumar @ Mangal KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The modification petition is allowed, extending the surrender period by eight weeks subject to a Rs.5,000 deposit.
Summary
Lalit Kumar filed a petition seeking modification of the order dated 11-12-2025 which required him to surrender and furnish bail‑bond. The petitioner requested an extension of the surrender period, citing reasons detailed in the petition. The Court read the description of the satisfaction portion in paragraph‑7 as S.D.J.M, Dalsinghsarai, Samastipur instead of the Additional Sessions Judge‑VIII, Samastipur. It granted the petitioner an additional eight weeks from the date of the order to surrender and to furnish a bail‑bond, subject to a deposit of Rs.5,000 with the District Legal Services Authority. The deposited amount may be utilized by the civil court for purchase of furniture and beautification of the court premises. Accordingly, the modification petition was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the order granting surrender and bail‑bond can be modified to extend the surrender period
- Whether the Court can impose a deposit of Rs.5,000 as a condition for the extension
Subjects
- bail
- surrender
- modification of order
- criminal miscellaneous
- high court
- deposit
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8983 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77476 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-27 Year-2023 Thana- UJIYARPUR District- Samastipur
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Lalit Kumar @ Mangal Kumar S/O Ram Chandra Sahni Resident of Ward
No. 9, Chandauli, P.S.- Ujiyarpur, Dist- Samastipur, Bihar-848132.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Keshav Bhardwaj, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad , APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State .
2. This petition has been filed for modification of
order dated 11.12.2025 passed in Cr.Misc. No. 77476 of 2025
to the extent of extension of period of surrender.
3 . Let the description of satisfaction portion as
mentioned in “paragraph-7” of order dated 11.12.2025 be read
as S.D.J.M, Dalsinghsarai, Samastipur in place of Additional
Sessions Judge-VIII, Samastipur.
4. In view of reason assigned in the modification
petition, further eight weeks time from today is granted to the
petitioner to surrender and furnish bail-bond before the
concerned Court where the case is pending, subject to deposit of
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Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) in the office of concerned
District Legal Services Authority and to furnish its receipt with
the bail-bond. This amount may be utilized by the Civil court
concerned in purchase of furniture and beautification of the
court premises.
5 . Accordingly, said order is modified to the extent
indicated above .
6. This modification petition stands allowed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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