The Patna High Court modified an order granting provisional anticipatory bail, directing the petitioner's counsel to fix defects within eight weeks and extending the surrender period by eight weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Extension of the surrender period for the petitioner by a further period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10906 of 2021
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19662 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2018 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Madhubani
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MD IRFAN Son of Israil Resident of Village - Chhachhua, P.S. - Bisfi, District - Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Opposite Parties.
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ravi Prakash For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.A.G. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 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 07-07-2020 passed by a coordinate bench (then His Lordships was) of this court in Cr. Misc. No. 19662 of 2020 by which the petitioner was granted provisional anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 80 of 2019 pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani.
It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that due to Covid-
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19 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 07-07-2020 passed by a coordinate bench (then His Lordships was) of this court in Cr. Misc. No. 19662 of 2020.
The order dated 07-07-2020 passed by a coordinate bench (then His Lordships was) of this court in Cr. Misc. No. 19662 of 2020 is modified to the extent as indicated above.
The modification application is, accordingly, disposed of .
(Sudhir Singh, J)
A.K.V.//-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner entitled to further extension of time to surrender due to pandemic restrictions.
Md Irfan
The State of Bihar
Sahzadi Khatoon
Sudhir Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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