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Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjit Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 Nov 2019CR. APP (SJ)/4492/2019

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In a criminal appeal regarding the rejection of anticipatory bail, the High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the impugned order. The court granted bail to an appellant accused of atrocities, directing release within six weeks on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 along with sureties, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

What did the court decide?

The appellant was released on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount on conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. within six weeks.

Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjit Singh 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.4492 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-277 Year-2015 Thana- BARBIGHA District- Sheikhpura

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RANJEET KUMAR @ RANJIT SINGH Son of Shailendra Singh Resident of Village - Pinjari, P.S.- Barbigha, Distt - Sheikhpura.

... ... Appellant

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The State of Bihar

... ... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Usha Kumari 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL

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ORAL ORDER

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3 08-11-2019

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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 13.06.2019 passed by learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura in connection with Barbigha P.S. Case No. 277/2015 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 332, 448, 324, 307, 504, 380, 427, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

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25-30 accused persons including the appellant

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.4492 of 2019(3) dt.08-11-2019 2/3

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armed with weapons descended the house of the informant, Chunchun Singh pointing gun on his chest slated him in the name of his caste and assaulted him by means of butt of gun, while Munchun Singh assaulted on the leg of his wife by means of dagger. Bam Singh took out Rs.5000/- after breaking open the box of the informant and appellant Ranjeet Singh damaged the cycle. They also damaged the tiled roof of the house of the informant.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that no such occurrence as alleged ever took place. He has been falsely implicated in the case due to dirty village politics. There is no allegation of assault or slating the informant in the name of his caste against the appellant. Injury sustained by the victims are simple in nature. Appellant has no criminal antecedent. Coaccused Chunchun Singh and Munchun Singh have been enlarged on anticipatory bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 19.02.2016 passed in Cr. Misc. No.52004 of 2015.

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Learned Spl. PP for the State opposed the prayer 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

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.4492 of 2019(3) dt.08-11-2019 3/3

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before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura in connection with Barbigha P.S. Case No. 277/2015, 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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amit/-

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Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjit Singh v. The State of Bihar

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