Ratan Sarkar v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.9510 of 2017 ====================================================== Ratan Sarkar, Son of Late Manoranjan Sarkar, Resident of VillageTungidighi, P.S.- Karandighi, District- Uttar Diajpur/Dinaganj (West Bengal).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Patna. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bisheshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 08-03-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

By earlier order dated 28.09.2016, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42818 of 2016 petitioner was directed to deposit 50% of Rs. 64,57,545/- within a period of four months from the date of the order.

It has been submitted that the petitioner has managed to deposit Rs. 15 lakhs on 09.09.2016 and Rs. 7 lakhs on 10th of February, 2017, but a further sum of Rs. 10 lakhs is yet to be deposited, for which he seeks extension of time. Let petitioner deposit the rest 50% of Rs.

64,57,545/- within a period of four months from today and to that extent the order dated 28.09.2016, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42818

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9510 of 2017 (2) dt.08-03-2017 2/2 of 2016 in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 146/16, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria is modified.

Modification application is, accordingly, allowed. (Nilu Agrawal, J) Rajesh/- U T