Sikram Mahato v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Extension of surrender period after anticipatory bail refused; A.B.A. No. 4508 of 2023 order dated 21.03.2024; illness/OPD slip (Sadar Hospital, Dhanbad) ground rejected for want of doctor's certificate and delayed filing (January 2025); Cr.M.P. No. 786 of 2025 dismissed; Jharkhand HC, Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, 11 April 2025.
What did the court decide?
Examining the petitioner's medical papers (OPD slips of Sadar Hospital, Dhanbad showing registration on 23.03.2024 with body-ache complaint and one month's bed rest advised, re-examination on 28.04.2024 with a further month's bed rest advised, and a visit on 10.07.2024 showing no specific ailment), noting that no doctor's certificate was annexed and that the application was filed only in January 2025, the Court concluded there was no sufficient ground to believe the petitioner was prevented from appearing before the trial court with reasonable cause, and accordingly dismissed the petition for extension of the surrender period.