Mannu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56859 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36909 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-249 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== MANNU SINGH Son of Ram Pravesh Singh Resident of Village - Ahirauliya, P.S.- Kotwa, District - East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-12-2021 Heard Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Ms. Anita Kumari, learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek modification of the order dated 08.04.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36909 of 2020.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that because of lock-down, he could not surrender within the stipulated time before the court below to take advantage of the order.

For the reasons stated in the application, the prayer for extension of time for surrendering of the petitioner before the court below is allowed. The order is modified to the extent that if the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56859 of 2021(2) dt.15-12-2021 2/2 petitioner surrenders before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, he will be accorded the privilege under the order dated 08.04.2021 on the same terms and conditions.

With the aforesaid modification, the application stands allowed.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) krishna/- U T