Rambali Manjhi @ Rajbali Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61218 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6269 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-212 Year-2020 Thana- MUFFASIL District- West Champaran ====================================================== RAMBALI MANJHI @ RAJBALI MANJHI S/o Sitaram Manjhi Resident of Village- Kharshal , Mushari Tola, Ward No. 2, P.S.- Bettiah (Muffasil), District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Akhileshwar Kumar Shrivastva For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-11-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of eight weeks.

The present application has been filed for modification of the order dated 25-05-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6269 of 2021 by which the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail in connection with Bettiah Muffasil P.S. Case No. 212 of 2020 pending in the court of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Bettiah, West Champaran.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that due to Covid19 pandemic, the petitioner could not surrender within the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61218 of 2021(2) dt.15-11-2021 2/2 stipulated 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 eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

The order dated 25-05-2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6269 of 2021 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The modification application is, accordingly, disposed of. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T