Pankaj Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13618 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13348 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2018 Thana- BARAULI District- Gopalganj ====================================================== 1.

PANKAJ SINGH Son of Jagarnath Singh Resident of Village - Bada Barhea, P.S.- Barauli, District - Gopalganj.

2.

Piyush Kumar Singh Son of Daresh Singh Resident of Village - Bada Barhea, P.S.- Barauli, District - Gopalganj.

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Rupesh Kumar Tiwari @ Rupesh Tiwari Son of Shankar Tiwary Resident of Village - Bada Barhea, P.S.- Barauli, District - Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surendra Prasad Gupta For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioners is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 24-06-2020 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13348 of 2020 by which the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No. 219 of 2018 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj with a direction to surrender in the court below within six weeks.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13618 of 2021(2) dt.23-06-2021 2/2 It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that due to pandemic Covid-19, the petitioners could not surrender in time. It is further prayed on behalf of the counsel for the petitioners that further time may be extended so that the petitioners could surrender in the court below.

Considering the submissions made on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the grounds mentioned in the modification application, the period of surrender of the petitioner in the court below is extended for a further period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The rest of the conditions shall remain the same as mentioned in the order dated 24-06-2020 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13348 of 2020.

The order dated 24-06-2020 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13348 of 2020 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The modification application is, accordingly, disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T