Usha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10608 of 2022 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15065 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-349 Year-2019 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== 1.

USHA DEVI W/o- RAMESH BHAGAT Resident of Village- Babutola Kamlakund (Fakartakiya), P.S.- Gopalpur, District- Bhagalpur. 2.

PANKAJ BHAGAT Son of Late Dina Bhagat Resident of Village- Babutola Kamlakund (Fakartakiya), P.S.- Gopalpur, District- Bhagalpur. 3.

RADHA DEVI W/o Pankaj Bhagat Resident of Village- Babutola Kamlakund (Fakartakiya), P.S.- Gopalpur, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

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 01-07-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 15065 of 2021 by which the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 349 of 2019 pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Naugachia, Bhagalpur.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10608 of 2022(2) dt.09-03-2022 2/2 It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that due to going to Punjab for earning their livelihood coupled with the lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, the petitioners could not surrender within the stipulated 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 petitioners 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 01-07-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 15065 of 2021.

The order dated 01-07-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 15065 of 2021 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The modification application is, accordingly, disposed of. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T