Byas Kunwar @ Beyas Kunwar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26489 of 2020 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.265 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3840 Year-2016 Thana- GOPALGANJ COMPLAINT CASE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== BYAS KUNWAR @ BEYAS KUNWAR Son of Late Shivnath Kuwar Resident of Village- Dekuli, P.S.- Mahammadpur, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

Manti Devi @ Manti Kunwar S/o Late Shatrughan Singh Resident of Village- Dekuli, P.S.- Mahammadpur, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-10-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading "For Orders" under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. 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. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 16-06-2020 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 265 of 2020

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26489 of 2020(2) dt.15-10-2020 2/3 by which the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail in connection with C. Case (Regd.) No. 3840 of 2016, Tr. No. 977 of 2019 pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Gopalganj and the petitioner was directed to surrender and furnish bail bond in the court below within a period of six weeks.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is a Supervisor and works in M/S Construction State, Jai Balaji Industries Ltd. Durgapur (West Bengal). Due to lockdown in the country in pandemic Covid-19, he could not come to Gopalganj. Hence, the petitioner could not surrender and furnish bail bond in the court below well within the 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 and furnish bail bond 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 six 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 16-06-2020 passed in Cr. Misc.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26489 of 2020(2) dt.15-10-2020 3/3 No. 265 of 2020.

The order dated 16-06-2020 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 265 of 2020 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The modification application is, accordingly, disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T