Manoj Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1361 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2016 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani ======================================================

1. Manoj Kumar Mahto, son of Niranjan Mahto.

2. Binod Kumar Mahto @ Vijay Kumar Mahto, son of Niranjan Mahto

3. Amarjeet Mahto @ Amarjeet Kumar Mahto, son of Niranjan Mahto.

4. Niranjan Mahto, son of Late Ram Bharosha Mahto. All resident of Village- Malmal Uttritola Balua, P.S. Kaluahi, District- Madhubani.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Arun Kumar Ram, son of Rajendra Prasad Ram, resident of Village- Muriekha, P.S. Rajnagar, District- Madhubani. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Binay Krishna ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-10-2023

1. As per the Interlocutory Application No. 1 of 2023, there has been a delay of more than 5 years in filing the instant appeal on the part of the appellants.

2. The appellants have not explained the reason for the said delay in proper manner and the averments made in paragraph nos. 4 and 5 of the said Interlocutory Application are not sufficient to condone the said long delay. Accordingly, the instant Interlocutory Application stands rejected.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1361 of 2023(5) dt.05-10-2023 2/2

3. As the appeal is time barred hence, it is not maintainable and as such it stands dismissed. (Shailendra Singh, J) Rajiv/- U T