( 2026:JHHC:21153 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No. 2025 of 2026 ------ Mohammad Sarfaraj Ahmad @ Mohammad Sarfraj Alam, aged about 35 years, S/o –Kalim Ansari, R/o –Vill –Mosibadi, P.O. & P.S. –Itki, District –Ranchi. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opp. Party ------ CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kr. Dubey, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 17.07.2026 Heard the parties. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed under section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 by the petitioner with the prayer for modification of the order dated 06.09.2024, passed in Cr.M.P. No. 2544 of 2024. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was directed to surrender before the court below within six weeks vide order dated 13.09.2023 in A.B.A. No. 4305 of 2023 which was extended by six weeks vide order dated 06.09.2024 in Cr.M.P. No. 2544 of 2024 but as the petitioner had gone to Delhi in search of livelihood during the intervening period, hence he could not surrender within the stipulated time. Hence, it is submitted that time to surrender before the court below in terms of order dated 13.09.2023, passed in A.B.A. No. 4305 of 2023 which was extended vide order dated 06.09.2024 in Cr.M.P. No.2544 of 2024 be extended for six weeks from the date of this order. Considering the aforesaid 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 order dated 13.09.2023, passed in A.B.A. No. 4305 of 2023 which was extended vide order dated 06.09.2024 in Cr.M.P. No.2544 of 2024 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 13.09.2023, passed in A.B.A. No. 4305 of 2023”. The order dated 13.09.2023, passed in A.B.A. No. 4305 of 2023 which was extended vide order dated 06.09.2024 in Cr.M.P. No.2544 of 2024 is modified to the aforesaid extent only. This criminal miscellaneous petition is disposed of accordingly. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 17.07.2026 Sonu-