Geeta Devi @ Rita Devi @ Gita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40055 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3083 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2020 Thana- KATEYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== 1.

GEETA DEVI @ RITA DEVI @ GITA DEVI Wife of Vijay Madeshiya Resident of Village- Khalgaon, PO.S.- Kateya, District- Gopalganj. 2.

Sarita Devi Wife of Shtrudhan Madheshiya Resident of Village- Khalgaon, PO.S.- Kateya, District- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

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

Learned counsel for the petitioners 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. 3083 of 2021 by which the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 218 of 2020, Trial No. 1581 of 2020 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that due to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40055 of 2021(2) dt.28-07-2021 2/2 pandemic Covid-19, the petitioners could not surrender within the stipulated time. It is further prayed on behalf of the counsel for the petitioners that further time may be extended so that the petitioners could surrender in the court below. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the grounds mentioned in the modification application, the period of surrender of the petitioners 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. 3083 of 2021.

The order dated 08-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3083 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