Lal Vijay Nath Shahdeo v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted despite Section 18 bar of SC/ST (PoA) Act; appeal under Section 14-A SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018; rejection of anticipatory bail by Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Khunti in A.B.P. No.242 of 2025; Jariyagarh P.S. Case No.12 of 2025; Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 34 IPC; Sections 3(1)(f) and 3(1)(g) SC/ST Act; land dispute, wrongful mutation, double mutation, revenue authority adjudication, civil court referral; bail bonds Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties; Section 482 BNSS 2023 conditions; Aadhaar card and active mobile number conditions; Khunti; Shahdeo appellants vs State of Jharkhand and Alok Topno.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: appellants to surrender within four weeks and, on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 482 B.N.S.S., 2023 conditions, and to furnish self-attested Aadhaar Card copy and an active mobile number to the trial court.