Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6285/2021allowed

Upendra Yadav @ Upendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2021-02-10Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6285 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1586 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2016 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== UPENDRA YADAV @ UPENDRA PRASAD SON OF MATHURI YADAV @ SHIVDAYAL PRASAD RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DINDU, P.S.- FATEHPUR, DISTRICT- GAYA.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sumeet Kumar Singh 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 19.06.2020 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 1586 of 2020, by which the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail in connection with Fatehpur P.S. case No.70 of 2016, pending in the court of Special Excise Court, Gaya. It is submitted on behalf of the counsel for the petitioner that due to critical situation of COVID-2019

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6285 of 2021(2) dt.10-02-2021 2/2 Pandemic and lockdown, the petitioner could not surrender in 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 19.06.2020 passed in Cr.Misc.No.1586 of 2020.

The order dated 19.06.2020 passed in Cr.Misc.No. 1586 of 2020 is modified to the extent as indicated above. The modification application is, accordingly, disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T