Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51223/2017allowed

Mintu Soni @ Mintoo Kumar @ Durgesh Kumar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

2017-11-01Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.51223 of 2017 ====================================================== Mintu Soni @ Mintoo Kumar @ Durgesh Kumar, Son of Ramchandra Soni, Resident of Village- Machhargawan, P.S.- Jogapatti, District- West Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Priti Kumari @ Usha Devi, wife of Mintoo Kumar and Daughter of Sri Ramchandra Soni, Resident of Village- Maldahiya Chowk, P.S.- Shikarpur, District- West Champaran.

.... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akbar Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-11-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 10.08.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 37013 of 2017 by which the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail in connection with Tr. No.SC-1143 of 2017, arising out of Complaint Case No.620-C of 2016, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran, under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and the petitioner was directed to surrender in the court below within a period of six weeks and furnish bail bond.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.51223 of 2017 (2) dt.01-11-2017 2/2 some unavoidable reason the petitioner could not surrender in the court below well within time.

It is prayed on behalf of learned counsel for the petitioner that further time may be extended so that the petitioner could surrender in the court below and furnish bail bond. Considering the submissions made on behalf of 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 six weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of the order. The order dated 10.08.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 37013 of 2017, is modified to the extent as indicated above. The modification application is, accordingly, disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T