Harendra Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51165 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36997 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-227 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

HARENDRA SAHANI Son of Krishna Sahani Resident of Village- Sohrayi, P.S.- Turkauliya, District- East Champaran.

2.

Kapil Sahani Son of Ram Balak Sahni Resident of Village- Sohrayi, P.S.- Turkauliya, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State through virtual mode.

Counsel for the petitioners is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out, by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 15.04.2021 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 36997 of 2020, by which the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail in connection with Excise case No.227 of 2020, pending in the court of 7th Additional Sessions Judgecum-Special Judge, Excise, Motihari, East Champaran and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51165 of 2021(2) dt.08-09-2021 2/2 petitioners were directed to surrender in the court below within a period of eight weeks.

It is submitted on behalf of the counsel for the petitioners that due to some unavoidable reasons the petitioners could not surrender in the court below well within time. It is further prayed on behalf of the counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners and the grounds mentioned in the modification application, the period of surrender of the petitioners 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 stipulated in the order will be same.

The order dated 15.04.2021 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 36997 of 2020, is modified to the extent as indicated above. The modification application is, accordingly, allowed. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T