Rahul Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court single-judge oral order dated 23-08-2024 (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J.) rejecting Cr. Misc. No. 58596 of 2024, a modification application praying for extension of the time to surrender after anticipatory bail was allowed on 15.12.2021 in Cr. Misc. No. 5895 of 2021 (arising out of PS Case No. 593 of 2020, Thana Madhaurah, District Saran; petitioner Rahul Kumar s/o Surendra Prasad). Ground of refusal: petitioner had not surrendered for nearly two years and eight months, described as negligence and carelessness in complying with the Court's order. Relevant searches: modification of anticipatory bail order, extension of time for surrender, non-surrender after anticipatory bail, refusal to modify bail order, negligence in complying with court order.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner's failure to surrender for almost two years and eight months despite having been granted anticipatory bail is a glaring example of negligence and carelessness in complying with the Court's order; consequently, the Court did not find it a fit case to modify the order.