Petitioner sought extension of surrender period for anticipatory bail due to COVID-19 pandemic. High Court allowed petition and extended surrender time by six weeks.
Time granted to surrender before C.J.M., Motihari, extended by a further period of six weeks from today.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26491 of 2020
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8876 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2019 Thana- ADAPUR District- East Champaran
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RAKESH KUMAR YADAV S/o Chandrika Prasad Yadav @ Chandrika Yadav Resident of Village-Chainpur, P.S.-Adapur, District-East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar, A.P.P. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER
2 04-12-2020
The present petition has been filed for modification of the order dated 04.03.2020 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 8876 of 2020 to the extent that the period granted to the petitioner for surrendering before the learned court below for the purposes of obtaining the privilege of anticipatory bail, be extended by a further period of six weeks from today.
The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that on account of the pandemic situation due to COVID-19, the petitioner could not surrender before the learned court below within the stipulated time frame, hence the time granted to surrender, may be extended.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26491 of 2020(2) dt.04-12-2020 2/2
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the averments made in the present petition, I deem it fit and proper to extend the time period granted to the petitioner to surrender before the learned court of C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Adapur P.S. Case No. 185 of 2019, for the purposes of availing the privilege of anticipatory bail by a further period of six weeks from today.
Accordingly, the order dated 04.03.2020 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 8876 of 2020 stands modified.
The petition stands allowed.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
S.Sb/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the time granted to the petitioner to surrender for anticipatory bail should be extended due to COVID-19 pandemic?
Rakesh Kumar Yadav
The State of Bihar
Mohit Kumar Shah
As recorded by the court registry
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