Chhotu Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72573 of 2021 In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40120 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-415 Year-2018 Thana- MUFFASIL District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.

CHHOTU MAHATO Son of Mahesh Mahato Resident of Village Garabhua, P.S. Chanpatiya (Sirisiya O.P.), District - West Champaran. 2.

Rama Shankar Kumar Son of Mahesh Mahato Resident of Village Garabhua, P.S. Chanpatiya (Sirisiya O.P.), District - West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 05-01-2022 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta, learned Advocate for the petitioners and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek modification of the order dated 08.06.2021 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40120 of 2020.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that because of Covid-19 pandemic, they could not surrender within the stipulated time before the court below to take advantage of the order.

For the reasons stated in the application, the prayer for extension of time for surrendering of the petitioners before the court below is allowed.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72573 of 2021(2) dt.05-01-2022 2/2 The order is modified to the extent that if the petitioners surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, they will be accorded the privilege under the order dated 08.06.2021 on the same terms and conditions.

With the aforesaid modification, the application stands allowed.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) krishna/- U T