Shambhu Nath Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9179 of 2026 In CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3165 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2024 Thana- SC/ST District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== 1.

Shambhu Nath Choudhary, Son of Late Maheshwar Choudhary, Resident of village- Kathela, Ps- Kharik Bazar, Dist- Bhagalpur 2.

Amit Choudhary, Son of Late Vijay Choudhary, Resident of villageKathela, Ps- Kharik Bazar, Dist- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Binod Das, Son of Late Tarni Das, Resident of village- Khairpur, Ward no. 7, Ps- Kharik, Dist- Bhagalpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners were granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 07.11.2025 passed in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 3165 of 2024, in connection with Naugachia SC/ST P.S. Case No. 09 of 2024, with a direction to them to surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9179 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026 2/3 from the date of the passing of the order on certain terms and conditions.

3. The petitioners have approached this Court through the present petition seeking extension of time for surrendering before the Court below.

4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they could not surrender before the learned Court below within the stipulated period on account of the fact that they were not present at the relevant time in their village.

5. It has, thus, been prayed that the order dated 07.11.2025 be modified to the extent that the time granted to the petitioners to surrender before the learned Court below be extended for a further period of four weeks.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions and the reasons stated in the application, the prayer is allowed.

7. The order dated 07.11.2025, referred to above, is modified to the extent that if the petitioners, above named, surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, i.e., 13.02.2026, they shall be released on anticipatory bail on the same terms and conditions as laid down in the order dated 07.11.2025.

8. With the aforesaid modification in the order dated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9179 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026 3/3 07.11.2025, the application stands allowed.

(Sourendra Pandey, J) Praveen-II/- U T