The High Court of Jharkhand modified an earlier anticipatory bail order, extending the surrender period by three weeks from the date of the order, accepting COVID restrictions as the reason for delay.
Extended the period of surrender by three weeks from today.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cr. M.P. No. 1327 of 2021
.... Petitioners
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY Through Video Conferencing
--For the Petitioners : Mr. Kamdeo Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Abhay Kr. Tiwari, A.P.P.
Order No. 02 Dated 17th December, 2021
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties.
Through this application the petitioners have prayed for modification of the order dated 03.05.2021 passed in A.B.A. No. 2129 of 2021.
The petitioners were granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No. 2129 of 2021 vide order dated 03.05.2021 with a direction to them to surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks.
It has been stated by the learned counsel for the petitioners that due to COVID restrictions, the petitioners could not surrender within the time specified by this Court in A.B.A. No. 2129 of 2021 and as such he has prayed for modification of the order by extending the period of surrender by a further three weeks.
On consideration of the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the order dated 03.05.2021 passed in A.B.A. No. 2129 of 2021 is modified by extending the period of surrender by three weeks from today.
This application stands disposed of with the aforesaid modification.
Let a copy of this order be sent through fax to the concerned court.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J)
MK
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to extend the period of surrender for petitioners who could not include it due to COVID restrictions.
Whether to modify the earlier anticipatory bail order granting them time to surrender.
Mohini Devi
Lilawati Devi
Chhabiya Devi
The State of Jharkhand
Rongon Mukhopadhyay
As recorded by the court registry
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