The State Of Bihar vs. Raj Kumar Yadav

ITEM NO.3 Court 9 (Video Conferencing) SECTION XVI

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 9469/2020

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24-01-2018 in LPA No. 2138/2016 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna)

THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

RAJ KUMAR YADAV Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.62972/2020-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING and IA No.62973/2020-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 15-10-2020 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Devashish Bharuka, AOR Mrs.Jaya Bharuka,Adv. Mr. Ravi Bharuka,Adv. Ms. Sarvshree,Adv. Mr. Justine George,Adv. Ms. Srishti Agarwal,Adv. Mr. Abinash Kumar,Adv.

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

There is an inordinate delay of 733 days as stated by the learned counsel (not 333 days as set out in the application and the office report). This aspect be verified by the Registry.

We find from the averments made in paragraph 4 of the application that the impugned judgment was pronounced on 24th January, 2018 but was uploaded on the website on 1 st May, 2019. Digitally signed by Anita Malhotra Date: 2020.10.15 19:04:47 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

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We call upon the Registrar General of the Patna High Court to submit the report to us whether the aforesaid facts are correct and the reasons for the same.

List on 28th October, 2020.

A copy of the order be forthwith forwarded to the Registrar General, Patna High Court.

(ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (ANITA RANI AHUJA) AR-CUM-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR