Ranjit Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9524 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44700 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2019 Thana- BARARI District- Katihar ====================================================== RANJIT MANDAL Son of Shivnath Mandal Resident of Village - Simartalla, P.S. Barari (Semapur), District - Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rohit Kumar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Sangeeta Sharma (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-07-2021 This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This application has been filed for modification of the order, dated 17.06.2020, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 44700 of 2019, whereby the petitioner has been granted anticipatory bail and was directed to surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from the date of the order. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, while praying for extension of time to surrender, submits that the petitioner could not surrender before the learned Court below within the stipulated time granted by this Court because

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9524 of 2021(2) dt.28-07-2021 2/2 of circumstances beyond his control arising out of COVID-19 pandemic.

Having regard to the submissions made on behalf of the parties, the time granted to the petitioner to surrender before the learned Court below for furnishing bail bond by order dated 17.06.2020, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 44700 of 2019, is hereby extended by four weeks from today.

This application is allowed with the modification as above.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) AKASH/- U T