Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21859/2018disposed

Lallu Ram And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

2018-06-04Mr. Justice Shivaji Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21859 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2017 Thana- SHIVSAGAR District- Rohtas ======================================================

1. Lallu Ram Son of Shiv Nath Ram

2. Umashankar Kumar@ Guddu Ram Son of Shiv Nath Ram

3. Kamlesh Ram Son of Lallu Ram All resident of Village- Kurtha, Police Station- Shivsagar, District- Rohtas(Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that during pendency of this application, the petitioner no.2 has been arrested and, as such, this application, as against the petitioner no.2, has become infructuous.

So far petitioner nos. 1 & 3 are concerned, learned Sessions Judge, Rohtas, vide order dated 28.6.2017, had granted anticipatory bail directing the petitioner to surrender and obtain bail within 15 days but, the petitioners could not surrender and furnish bail bonds within the stipulated period of 15 days and filed an application for extension of time which was allowed

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21859 of 2018(3) dt.04-06-2018 2/2 vide order dated 22.9.2017, granting 15 days further time to surrender and furnish bail bonds but, subject to payment of Rs. 500/-. Even thereafter, the petitioners could not surrender before the court below and again filed an application for extension of period but, the same was refused vide order dated 14.12.2017 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-IV, Rohtas at Sasaram.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners could not take proper steps for securing bail and for that they have made a prayer for time.

Looking to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the order dated 14.12.2017 is set aside and the petitioners are granted further three weeks time to surrender before the court below and obtain bail.

This application is, accordingly, disposed of. (Shivaji Pandey, J) rishi/- U T