[2026:JHHC:17995 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI CrMP No. 3368 of 2021 Sewa Ganjhu @ Sewa Janjhu, Aged-52, Son of Rati Ganju, Resident of Ulgadda, P.O. Ulgadda, P.S. Peterwar, Bokaro. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Anupam Anand, Adv. For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto , Addl.. PP 06 / 19.06.2026 Heard the parties. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed under section 482 Cr.P.C by the petitioner with a prayer for modification of the order dated 04.11.2020 passed in ABA No. 5499 of 2020. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that vide order dated 04.11.2020 passed in ABA No. 5499 of 2020, the petitioner was directed to surrender before the court below within six weeks and to deposit demand draft of Rs. 15,000/- drawn in favour of the informant but because of paucity of money, the petitioner could not arrange money and hence he could not surrender within the stipulated time but in the meanwhile, the petitioner has arranged money and prepared the demand draft, the copy of which is kept at page 5 (Annexure 2) of the supplementary affidavit of the brief. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to revalidate the demand draft, as the said demand draft dt. 17.04.2026 is going to be invalid due to efflux of time shortly. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the time to surrender before the court below in terms of the order dated 04.11.2020 passed in ABA No. 5499 of 2020 be extended for six weeks from the date of this order. Considering the facts of the case and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the prayer for extension of time for the petitioner to surrender in the court below in terms of the order dated 04.11.2020 passed in ABA No. 5499 of 2020 is allowed. Hence, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the court below “within six weeks from the date of this order in terms of the order dated 04.11.2020 passed in ABA No. 5499 of 2020”. The order dated 04.11.2020 passed in ABA No. 5499 of 2020 is modified to the aforesaid extent only. This criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of accordingly. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 19.06.2026 Smita/-