Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.76 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2018 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Chandan Kumar, S/o Sunil Thakur, Resident of Village- Gaura, P.S.- Teghra, District- Begusarai.

... ... Appellant

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant :

Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent :

Mr. Manish Kumar No2, Addl PP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD) 13-03-2024 Records have been placed before this Court under heading 'For Admission' but Mr. Bipin Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant submits that as per the Patna High Court Rules, this matter would go before an Hon'ble Single Judge. It has been shown that the sentence imposed upon the appellant is only three years.

2. There is no opposition to his submission that this appeal may be allowed to be converted in an appeal under Criminal Appeal (SJ).

3. We permit him to do so. Let the appeal be converted in Criminal Appeal (SJ). The Registry shall take appropriate steps. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) ( Jitendra Kumar, J) lekhi/- U