Mantu Singh @ Mintu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54688 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37462 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-640 Year-2019 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== MANTU SINGH @ MINTU SINGH Son of Bamsurath Singh Resident of Village - Karhaniya, P.s.- mahua, Distt.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-12-2021 Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek modification of the order dated 08.04.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 37462 of 2020.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that due to 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.54688 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