[ 2026:JHHC:15083] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No. 2648 of 2025 Ravindra Paswan aged about 50 years, now 52 years, son of Dileshwar Paswan, resident of Village Gosai Pesra (Shivganj), P.O. & P.S. Dhangai, District - Gaya (Bihar). ..... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Beauty Kumari aged about 20 years daughter of Sujay Paswan wife of Jashwant Kumar, resident of village Babhane, Ρ.Ο. &.P.S-Pratappur, District - Chatra. ..... … Opposite Parties -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Abhay Kumar Tiwari, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 15.05.2026 By the order dated 15.09.2025 of the co-ordinate bench, notice has been issued upon O.P. No. 2. 2. Office note suggests that the sister-in-law of the O.P. No. 2 has received the notice, in view of that notice upon O.P. No. 2 has been deemed to be effected. 3. This petition has been filed for modification of the order dated 19.06.2024, passed in A.B.A. No. 10146 of 2023. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this petition has been filed for extension of surrender time of the petitioner. He next submits that the petitioner happened to be the uncle-in-law of O.P. No. 2 and he has not surrendered before the learned court within the stipulated time, as the petitioner is residing in Mumbai and further suffering from several ailments. 5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State submits that in spite of the privilege of anticipatory bail, provided to the petitioner, the petitioner has not surrendered before the learned court within the stipulated time. 6. There is no doubt that there is delay in filing of the modification petition, however, the petitioner has already been provided [ 2026:JHHC:15083] -2- the privilege of anticipatory bail and the notice has been issued to the O.P. No. 2 in the present case by the co-ordinate bench and in spite of valid service of notice, the O.P. No. 2 has not appeared and further the case is arising out of Section 498-A and other Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and also for the reasons assigned in the petition, further two weeks’ time from today is extended to the petitioner to surrender before the learned court. 7. The order the order dated 19.06.2024, passed in A.B.A. No. 10146 of 2023 is modified to the above extent and the rest of the conditions are kept intact. 8. With the above observation, this petition is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-15.05.2026 Amitesh/-