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2026 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 3236
PATNA HIGH COURT
Khatim Reza, J
Usha Devi – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
Cr. Misc. No. 65756 of 2025 | PS. Case No.-59 Year-2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Ashutosh Tripathy
For the Respondents: Mr.Narendra Kumar Singh
The court can extend time for surrender in anticipatory bail cases based on reasonable grounds.
Headnote:The court analyzed the grant of anticipatory bail as per Cr. Misc. No. 65756 of 2025 concerning Amjhor P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025. The application was filed seeking a time extension for surrender due to the petitioners' work obligations linked to local festivities. The court found it reasonable to allow an additional four weeks for the petitioners to comply. The key issue was the timely compliance with bail conditions, and the court highlighted the necessity of accommodating personal circumstances affecting surrender.
Result: The modification application stands allowed.
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER
2 30-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. This application has been filed for modification of
2025 (Annexure-1) by which the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail in connection with Amjhor P.S. Case No.59 of
2025.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 17.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 65756 of 2025 arising out of Amjhor P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025, subject to their surrender or arrest within six weeks from the date of the order. However, the petitioners could not surrender within the stipulated period as they were outside the State for their livelihood. After learning about the grant of anticipatory bail, they immediately approached their employer for granting leave to comply with the order, but the same was refused due to exigencies related to Chhath Puja, and as such, the petitioners could not surrender within the stipulated period. Learned counsel, therefore, prays for an extension of four weeks’ time to enable the petitioners to surrender before the court below in compliance with the aforesaid order.
4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, four weeks’ further time from today is granted to the petitioners to surrender before the Court below in terms of the Cr. Misc. No. 65756 of 2025 shall remain intact.
6. The modification application stands allowed.
(Khatim Reza, J)
