Sumant Singh @ Sumant Kumar Singh @ Budhwa v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44810 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4225 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2020 Thana- KUTUMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== SUMANT SINGH @ SUMANT KUMAR SINGH @ BUDHWA Son of Late Vijay Singh Resident of Village- Narendra Khap, P.S.- Kutumba, DistrictAurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rupa Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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 06-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 4225 of 2021 by which the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case No. 111 of 2020 pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Aurangabad.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that due to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44810 of 2021(2) dt.18-08-2021 2/2 pandemic Covid-19, 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 06-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 4225 of 2021.

The order dated 06-04-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 4225 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