Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11662/2020allowed

Bhola Kumar @ Bhola Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2020-07-07Mr. Justice Birendra Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11662 of 2020 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54468 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2018 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== BHOLA KUMAR @ BHOLA MAHTO S/o Ram Padarath Mahto Resident of Village- Penhas, P.S.- Nagar (Lohia Nagar), Distt- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pritish Kumar Lal, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 07-07-2020 This matter has been taken up through Video Conferencing.

Heard the parties.

The petitioner was allowed bail on 05.09.2019 in Cr. Misc. No. 54468 of 2019 with condition that the petitioner would be released if the trial is not concluded within six months from the date of framing of charge.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid condition was imposed for the reason of criminal antecedent of the petitioner. However, in the circumstance arising out of COVID-19 effect, the trial is not likely to be concluded in near future. Hence prayer is to modify the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11662 of 2020(2) dt.07-07-2020 2/2 aforesaid condition.

Finding substance in the submission aforesaid, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20000/- (Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Begusarai Muffasil P.S. Case No. 61 of 2018 with following conditions: (a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below.

(b) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. Accordingly, this modification application stands disposed of.

(Birendra Kumar, J) mantreshwar/- U T