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Om Prakash Singh and Ors. v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC7 Sept 2018CR. APP (SJ)/3302/2018

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In this criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the High Court set aside an order rejecting a prayer for anticipatory bail and granted relief to the appellants. The court held that a premature decision was made given the general nature of allegations.

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Impugned order refusing anticipatory bail set aside; appeal allowed; appellants released on anticipatory bail upon surrender within 30 days.

Om Prakash Singh and Ors. Vs The State Of Bihar — Caste Atrocities | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.3302 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -77 Year- 2018 Thana -RAJAPAKAR District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR)

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Om Prakash Singh Son of Late Rajendra Singh.

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Ajay Kumar Singh Son of Late Rajendra Singh

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Arun Kumar Son of Lakhan Singh

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Anil Kumar Singh @ Anil Kumar Son of Ram Babu Singh

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Mintu Kumar Singh @ Mintu Kumar @ Pintu Kumar Singh @ Pintu Son of Ram Bhag Singh

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Bansilal Son of Jadu Nandan Singh

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Birendra Kumar Singh @ Birendra Kumar @ Birendra Singh Son of Lalan Singh @ Lagan Singh.

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All residents of village Kashipur Yadav Tola, P.S.- Rajapakar, District-Vaishali.

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.... .... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar .... .... Respondent/s

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=========================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Adv For the Respondent/s : Smt. Usha Kumari No.1, SPP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date: 07-09-2018

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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This is an appeal under Sections 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, against refusal of the prayer for anticipatory bail by order dated 18.07.2018 in A.B.P. No.1081 of 2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1-cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Rajapakar P.S.Case No. 77 of 2018 registered under Sections 147,148,149,341,342,323,307,353,504,506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act.

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A man died in a road accident and the villagers had

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3302 of 2018 dt.07-09-2018

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blocked the road traffic. When the police came for removal of obstruction, the mob allegedly abused by taking caste name of the police officer, who is a member of scheduled caste.

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Considering the general and omnibus nature of allegation, let the appellants, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000 (Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court below where the case is pending in connection with the aforesaid case, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and both bailors shall be resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned court below and further the appellants shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the appellants.

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Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and this appeal stands allowed.

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		(Birendra Kumar, J)
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