Sudhanshu Abhilasha @ Manoj Kumar Yadav @ Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32022 of 2025 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89956 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2024 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sudhanshu Abhilasha @ Manoj Kumar Yadav @ Manoj Kumar S/O Sri Vijay Kumar Rai R/O Vill.- Zafrabad, P.s.- Lalganj, Dist.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 25.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 89956 of 2024 by which the petitioner was granted bail in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 257 of 2024 to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court subject to the condition that petitioner shall deposit 10% of the misappropriated amount, i.e. Rs. 5,52,381.98/- in the learned court below within fifteen days after his release on bail and the rest amount was directed to be paid by the petitioner in eight equal monthly installments, on 15th of each month, within a period of eight months.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the the petitioner has already deposited 10% of the misappropriated amount within the specified time but he is not in a position to pay the remaining amount within eight months due to extreme financial hardships and ongoing unemployment. Learned counsel further submitted the petitioner therefore, prays that petitioner may be directed to pay the remaining amount in thirty-six monthly installments in the next thirty-six months. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has no intention to delay or evade the process of law and undertakes to pay the remaining amount within next thirty-six months.

4. Learned APP for the State raised no objection.

5. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the grounds mentioned in the modification application regarding the financial hardships faced by the petitioner, this Court in the interest of justice, grants twenty months time to the petitioner to deposit the remaining amount in twenty equal monthly installments.

6. Accordingly, paragraph no. 7 (ii) of order dated 25.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 89956 of 2024 is modified to the extent as indicated above and the rest conditions shall remain same.

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7. The modification application is, accordingly, allowed.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T