2025:JHHC:32242 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.2924 of 2025 ------ Mahesh Kumar, S/o Sher Bahadur, R/o Q. No.-2, F Road, Anil Sur Pathl, P.O. & P.S. Kadma, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Bhuneshwar Mahto, S/o Alam Mahto, R/o Tora Madanpur, P.O. Kurumba, P.S. Chandrapura, District Bokaro. … … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Bharat Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P. ----- 02/ 17.10.2025 Heard the parties. 2. By filing this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition, the petitioner prays for extension of time to surrender, which was granted to him by this Court while allowing his anticipatory bail application vide order dated 16.04.2025 passed in A.B.A. No.5383 of 2024. 3. There was a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the Court below within four weeks, but the petitioner did not surrender within the stipulated time. 4. Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that there was no communication from the employer of the petitioner regarding grant of anticipatory bail, as it is the legal team of the Company who was pursuing the Anticipatory Bail Application. 5. Considering the aforesaid submission, I am inclined to allow this Criminal Misc. Petition. 6. The time to surrender is extended till 14th November, 2025:JHHC:32242 2 2025, subject to payment of cost of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) only, to be deposited with the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA). The petitioner is directed to surrender within the aforesaid time before the Court concerned. A receipt showing payment of the cost amount to JHALSA, should also be produced by the petitioner, along with the bail bond. 7. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition stands allowed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 17 th October, 2025 Prashant. Cp-3