IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42509 of 2009 1. SHITAM MAHTO 2. BISHUNI MAHTO 3. TARA DEVI Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. BUCHCHI DEVI. ----------- 02. 03.02.2010 The present application has been filed seeking extension of time for surrender granted by order dated 10.04.2009, passed in Cr.Misc. No. 46800 of 2008. It appears that the petitioners were granted four weeks’ time to surrender and furnish the bail bonds. The petitioner defied the said direction. The time granted by the said order expired on 9.5.2009. five months thereafter, the present application has been filed seeking extention of time. It is contended on behalf of the petitioners that because of illness of petitioner no.2 they could not surrender within time. This Court from the records finds that there is/are defiance to some extent of the order of this Court without there being any convincing reasons. However, having regard to the fact that a compromise has already been entered into between the parties inasmuch the husband has already been released on bail, this Court is prepared to extend the time for their surrender and furnish the bail bonds, subject to payment of a sum of Rs.250/- by each petitioner in Patna High Court Legal Aid Committee. - 2 - The application seeking modification is accordingly allowed. Time for the surrender of the petitioners in terms of the order dated 10.04.2009 is extended by four weeks from today. This is subject to payment of the aforesaid cost with Patna High Court Legal Aid Committee. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )