Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36394/2021allowed

Akhilesh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2021-08-04Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36394 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36006 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-512 Year-2019 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

AKHILESH MANJHI Son of Late Deo Chandra Manjhi Resident of Village - Bishunpur Patti, Musahar Tola, P.S. - Sahebganj, District - Muzaffarpur. 2.

Bhikhari Manjhi @ Bhikhari Manjhi Son of Krishna Manjhi Resident of Village - Bishunpur Patti, Musahar Tola, P.S. - Sahebganj, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 04-08-2021 Heard Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, learned Advocate for the petitioners and Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek modification of the order dated 05.04.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36006 of 2020. By the aforesaid order, the petitioners were directed to be enlarged on bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of passing of the order.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that due to lock-down they could not surrender within the stipulated time before the court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36394 of 2021(2) dt.04-08-2021 2/2 below to take the advantage of the order.

For the reasons stated in the application, the prayer for extension of time for surrendering of the petitioners before the court below is allowed. The order dated 05.04.2021 is modified to the extent that if the petitioners, above named, surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from today, they will be accorded the privilege under the order dated 05.04.2021 with the same terms and conditions.

With the aforesaid modification, the application stands allowed.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) krishna/- U T