Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8988/2021allowed

Ranjan Kumar Tiwari @ Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2021-02-10Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8988 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13802 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-342 Year-2019 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== RANJAN KUMAR TIWARI @ RANJAN KUMAR S/O YOGESHWAR TIWARI R/O VILLAGE-KORHA, P.S.-KORHA, DISTRICT-KATIHAR. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-02-2021 Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 26.06.2020 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 13802 of 2020, by which the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail in connection with Korha P.S. case No.342 of 2019, pending in the court of S.D.J.M., Katihar. It is submitted on behalf of the counsel for the petitioner that due to critical situation of COVID-2019 Pandemic and lockdown, the petitioner could not surrender in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8988 of 2021(2) dt.10-02-2021 2/2 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 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 six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The rest of the conditions shall remain the same as mentioned in the order dated 26.06.2020 passed in Cr.Misc.No.13802 of 2020.

The order dated 26.06.2020 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 13802 of 2020 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The modification application is, accordingly, disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T