Dismissed

Sudama Kumar @ Sudama Prasad Yadav v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Dec 2019CR. APP (SJ)/4230/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal challenging the refusal of anticipatory bail under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The bench held that Section 18 bars examination of allegation trustworthiness in bail applications, precluding interference with the refusal order.

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed; refusal of anticipatory bail upheld; future bail consideration permitted upon surrender.

Sudama Kumar @ Sudama Prasad Yadav Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4230 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-298 Year-2018 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya

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SUDAMA KUMAR @ SUDAMA PRASAD YADAV Son of Vishundhari Yadav Resident of Village - Mochrak, P.S.- Fatehpur, Dist.- Gaya.

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Dinanath Yadav Son of Vishundhari Yadav Resident of Village - Mochrak, P.S.- Fatehpur, Dist.- Gaya.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Vijay Anand, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr.Usha Kumari 1, Spl.APP

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date : 17-12-2019

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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

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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, against refusal of the prayer for anticipatory bail by order dated 14.08.2019 in A.B.P. No.215 of 2019 passed by the learned Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST, Gaya in connection with Fatehpur P.S.Case No. 298 of 2018 registered under Sections 341,323,324,308,504,34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(i)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act.

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As per FIR when the informant was carrying back the Doctor who had come to the house of the informant to see

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.4230 of 2019 dt.17-12-2019 2/3

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his wife, the named person including the appellants allegedly committed assault at about the mid-night.

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Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the mother of the informant has been examined by the police and she has stated that the appellants did nothing rather they were just standing-by at the time of occurrence. The Doctor, who was alongwith the informant, has not been examined by the police.

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Since prima facie allegation of commission of offence under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is disclosed in the FIR, the trustworthiness of the allegation cannot be examined in an application for anticipatory bail because the same is not maintainable in view of the bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Therefore, I am not inclined to interfere with the impugned order and this appeal stands dismissed.

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In the event of surrender of the appellants and prayer for regular bail, their prayer shall be considered without being prejudiced by this order and on its own merits including the

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.4230 of 2019 dt.17-12-2019 3/3

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fact that the mother of the informant has not supported that the

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appellants had participated in the occurrence.

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(Birendra Kumar, J)

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Nitesh/-

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AFR/NAFR	NAFR
CAV DATE	NA
Uploading Date	19.12.2019
Transmission Date	19.12.2019

Sudama Kumar @ Sudama Prasad Yadav v. The State of Bihar

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