Petitioners sought modification of an existing order to allow surrender within an extended timeframe due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Court allowed the application, granting six weeks from the date of the order to surrender.
Petition allowed with direction to surrender within six weeks from the date of the order.
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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
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... ... 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
2 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/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant an extension of time for the petitioners to surrender to the lower court due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chhotu Mahato and Rama Shankar Kumar
The State of Bihar
Ashutosh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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