Abhinit Kumar Gautam @ Abhineet Kr. Gautam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10375 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57538 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2016 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Abhinit Kumar Gautam @ Abhineet Kr. Gautam Son Of Rameshwar Paswan R/O Village- Bhawdepur, Ward No. 4, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

BABITA KUMARI W/O ABHINEIT GAUTAM, D/O DHRUV PRASAD GUPTA R/O BHAWDEPUR, WARD NO.4, P.S.-RIGA, DISTRICTSITAMARHI. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Asif Kalim For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Panday, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-02-2022 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 05-03-2020 passed by a coordinate bench (then His Lordship was) in Cr. Misc. No. 57538 of 2019 by which the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail in connection with Sitamarhi (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 21 of 2016 pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sadar, Sitamarhi.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10375 of 2021(2) dt.23-02-2022 2/2 It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that due to Covid19 pandemic, the petitioner could not surrender within the 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 rest of the conditions shall remain the same as mentioned in the order dated 05-03-2020 passed by a coordinate bench (then His Lordship was) in Cr. Misc. No. 57538 of 2019. The order dated 05-03-2020 passed by a coordinate bench (then His Lordship was) in Cr. Misc. No. 57538 of 2019 is modified to the extent as indicated above.

The modification application is, accordingly, disposed of. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T