Bunela Kumar @ Bunilal Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41488 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36162 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2018 Thana- MAINATAND District- West Champaran ====================================================== BUNELA KUMAR @ BUNILAL DAS Son of Sri Kesan @ Ramnath Das Resident of Village- Santpur Pipra, P.S.- Mainatand, District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

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. The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 17-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36162 of 2020 by which the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail in connection with Mainatand P.S. Case No. 125 of 2018 pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that due to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41488 of 2021(2) dt.28-07-2021 2/2 pandemic Covid-19 and lockdown, the petitioner could not surrender within the stipulated 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 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 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 17-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36162 of 2020.

The order dated 17-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36162 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