Orissa High Court|Friday, 20 February 2026
Orissa HC Grants Extension for Surrender in Ranjita Behera & Others vs State of Odisha
Bench
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik
R.K. Pattanaik
Orissa HC Grants Extension for Surrender in Ranjita Behera & Others vs State of Odisha (2026) held that The court has the discretion to extend surrender dates for petitioners under certain circumstances.
The case involves Ranjita Behera and others seeking an extension for the surrender of two petitioners as per a previous court order. The petitioners argued that they were unable to comply with the surrender date, while one petitioner had already surrendered and was granted bail. The court allowed the extension for the surrender of the remaining petitioners, requiring them to comply within 15 days. This decision emphasizes the court's flexibility in managing compliance with its orders.
The court has the discretion to extend surrender dates for petitioners under certain circumstances.
Compliance with court orders is essential, but extensions may be granted to accommodate genuine difficulties.
Interim application filed for extension of surrender date
Court allowed extension for surrender of petitioners
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