Suchita Devi @ Suchita Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Extension of time to surrender
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court oral order (17-01-2026) by Satyavrat Verma, J., in Cr. Misc. arising out of PS Case No. 134 of 2024, P.S. Madhepur, District Madhubani (Suchita Devi @ Suchita Kumari v. The State of Bihar). Petitioner, having been granted anticipatory bail with a stipulated time for surrender and having failed to surrender within that period, sought modification of the order for extension of the time of surrender after the period lapsed. The Court, following its consistent practice of not extending surrender time in such circumstances, rejected the modification application. Keywords: anticipatory bail; extension of time to surrender; modification application; lapsed surrender period; rejection.
What did the court decide?
The Court follows a consistent practice of not extending the time of surrender where a person granted anticipatory bail has failed to surrender within the time stipulated in the bail order.