Ritesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29918 of 2020 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.531 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4822 Year-2018 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== RITESH SINGH Son of Bipin Singh Resident of Mohalla - L.I.G.I. 686, Near Pani Tanki, Housing Board, Ward No. 15, Bhilai Power House, P.S.- Jamul, District - Durg, Chhatisgarh ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajendra Nath Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kr. Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-12-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading 'For Orders' under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of restoration of normalcy. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 16.06.2020 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 531 of 2020, by which the petitioner was granted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29918 of 2020(2) dt.04-12-2020 2/3 anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint case No.4822 of 2018, pending in the court of Smt. Priya Shekhar, Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Patna and the petitioner was directed to surrender and furnish bail bond in the court below within a period of six weeks.

It is submitted on behalf of the counsel for the petitioner that due to some unavoidable reasons the petitioner could not surrender and furnish bail bond in the court below well within 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 and furnish bail bond 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 stipulated in the order will be same.

The order dated 16.06.2020 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 531 of 2020, is modified to the extent as indicated above.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29918 of 2020(2) dt.04-12-2020 3/3 The modification application is, accordingly, allowed. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T