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Upendra Yadav v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC25 Sept 2019CR. APP (SJ)/3990/2019

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What is this about?

This judgment allows an appeal against the refusal of anticipatory bail. The High Court set aside the order dated 07.08.2019 by the Exclusive Special Judge, Gaya, directing the release of the appellant on bail under the SC/ST Act subject to conditions. No precedents were cited.

What did the court decide?

The impugned order refusing anticipatory bail is set aside. The appellant shall be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount within six weeks.

Upendra Yadav Vs The State of Bihar — Caste Atrocities | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3990 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-105 Year-2019 Thana- TEKARI District- Gaya

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UPENDRA YADAV Son of Late Jatu Yadav Resident of Village - Daulatpur, P.S.- Tekari, District- Gaya

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ravindra Kumar Sinha For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Usha Kumari 1 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL

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ORAL ORDER

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2 25-09-2019

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Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State.

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This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter in short referred to as the 'SC/ST Act') against the refusal of prayer of anticipatory bail vide order dated 07.08.2019 passed by learned Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST Act, Gaya in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No. 105 of 2019 registered under Sections 341, 323 & 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1) (r) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

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Appellant descending at the door of the informant

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3990 of 2019(2) dt.25-09-2019 2/3

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slating her in the name of caste enquired about her husband blaming him of being instrumental in the raid on their house by the police and when her son stepped out of the house responding hulla other accused persons assaulted him inflicting injury on his leg while co-accused Babun Yadav resorted firing in course of retreat.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has no concern with the aforesaid occurrence. Appellant has been falsely implicated in the case over dispute of pouring colour on the occasion of Holi. He does not happen to be assailant. Slating the informant in the name of caste is said to have been made by the appellant at the house of informant, hence no offence under SC/ST Act is made out against the appellant. There is case and counter case between the parties. The case of the appellant is of earlier one. Appellant has no criminal antecedent.

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Learned Spl. PP for the State opposed the prayer

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for bail.

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In the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named appellant, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3990 of 2019(2) dt.25-09-2019 3/3

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10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST Act, Gaya in connection with Tekari P.S. Case No. 105 of 2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

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

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(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J)

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Trivedi/-

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Upendra Yadav v. The State of Bihar

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