Khojhan Prasad Chandra v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal against a special court's rejection of anticipatory bail for seven applicants facing charges including SC/ST Act offences after a land-dispute altercation. The High Court found no prima facie SC/ST Act offence on the material, applied Prathvi Raj Chauhan, allowed the appeal and granted conditional anticipatory bail.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to appellants 1-3 and 5-7 on a Rs.25,000 personal bond each with conditions; impugned special-court order quashed.