Lalan Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53656 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36873 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-527 Year-2019 Thana- EAST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- East Champaran ====================================================== LALAN PANDIT Son of Lalji Pandit Resident of Village - Dhruv Pakadi, Post and P.S.- Kalyanpur, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Archana Devi Wife of Lalan Pandit Present Address - Daughter of Late Yogendra Pandit, Resident of Village - Bairaya, Shyampur, P.O. and P.S.- Sangrampur, District - East Champaran.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhananjay Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

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

The petitioners seek modification of the order dated 08.04.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36873 of 2020.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that because of the 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53656 of 2021(2) dt.15-12-2021 2/2 petitioner before the court below is allowed. The order is modified to the extent that if the petitioner surrender 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