Mahadeo Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36102 of 2020 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16925 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2019 Thana- MANIHARI District- Katihar ====================================================== 1.

MAHADEO SINGH Son of Late Fudan Mandal Resident of Village - Musapur, P.S.- Korha, Distt.- Katihar.

2.

Yadunandan Ray Son of Mahendra Nath Ray Resident of Village - Kursela Bobra, P.S.- Kadwa, Distt.- Katihar.

3.

Ramnath Paswan Son of Chunni Lal Paswan Resident of Village - Gidoul, P.S.- Pranpur, Distt.- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Harendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 23-12-2020 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Shri Harendra Prasad Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State.

The present petition has been filed for modification of the order dated 10.07.2020 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 16925 of 2020 to the extent that the period granted to the petitioners for surrendering before the learned court below

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36102 of 2020(2) dt.23-12-2020 2/2 for the purposes of obtaining the privilege of anticipatory bail, be extended by a further period of four weeks from today. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that on account of the pandemic situation due to COVID-19, the petitioner could not surrender before the learned court below within the stipulated time frame, hence the time granted to surrender, may be extended.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners and taking into account the averments made in the present petition, I deem it fit and proper to extend the time period granted to the petitioners to surrender before the learned court of C.J.M., Katihar in connection with Manihari P.S. Case No. 20 of 2019, for the purposes of availing the privilege of anticipatory bail, by a further period of four weeks from today. Accordingly, the order dated 10.07.2020 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 16925 of 2020 stands modified. The petition stands allowed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/- U T