Shambhu Sahu @ Ramu Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25636 of 2020 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71786 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2019 Thana- GHOGHARDIHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== SHAMBHU SAHU @ RAMU SAH Son of Late Chulahai Sahu Resident of Village- Mohan Badihyam, Ward No.14, P.S.- Sakri, Distt- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

In- Charge Lifting- Cum- Assistant Godown Manager, BSFC, Ghoghardiha, Madhubani, Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vijay Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 01-10-2020 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video Conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID-19 Pandemic. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ashok Kumar, the learned APP for the State.

The present petition has been filed for extending the time granted to the petitioner for surrendering before the learned court below for the purposes of being granted the privilege of anticipatory bail, vide earlier order of this Court dated 05.03.2020, passed in Cr. Misc. no. 71786 of 2019. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that on account of COVID-2019 Pandemic, the petitioner could

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25636 of 2020(2) dt.01-10-2020 2/2 not surrender before the learned court below within the stipulated time frame, hence it is prayed that the said time frame be extended by this Court.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the submissions/ averments made in the present petition, I deem it fit and appropriate to extend the time granted to the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for the purposes of being released on anticipatory bail by a further period of four weeks from today.

Accordingly, the order dated 05.03.2020, passed in Cr. Misc. no. 71786 of 2019 stands modified to the aforesaid extent.

The petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U T