IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4244 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2024 Thana- PIRO District- Bhojpur ======================================================

Manjeet Singh Son of Shankar Singh Resident of Village - Rahtoli, P.S. - -

Ayana, District - Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh.

... ... Appellant/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Anand Vardhan, Advcoate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Zeyaul Hoda, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

3 26-02-2026 In re: I.A. No. 1 of 2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The instant interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellant with a prayer to condone the delay in filing the instant Criminal Appeal against his conviction.

3. The office has reported the delay of 335 days in filing the instant criminal appeal against conviction.

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is a poor person and due to