Patna High CourtCR. MISC./40047/2021allowed

Umesh Pandit @ Umesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-07-28Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40047 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17257 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-428 Year-2020 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== UMESH PANDIT @ UMESH KUMAR Son of Deo Narayan Pandit Resident of Village- Belthi Narhar, P.S.- Sahebganj, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy. The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 08-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 17257 of 2021 by which the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case No. 428 of 2020 pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist West-cum-Sub Judge, Muzaffarpur.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that due to pandemic Covid-19 and lockdown, the petitioner could not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40047 of 2021(2) dt.28-07-2021 2/2 surrender within the stipulated time. It is further prayed on behalf of the counsel for the petitioner that further time may be extended so that the petitioner could surrender in the court below.

Considering the submissions made on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the grounds mentioned in the modification application, the period of surrender of the petitioner 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 08-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 17257 of 2021.

The order dated 08-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 17257 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