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Ashok Kumar Singh and Ors. v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Jun 2019CR. APP (SJ)/530/2019

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In this appeal against the rejection of pre-arrest bail under the SC/ST (POA) Act, the High Court at Patna allowed the appeal and set aside the impugned order, granting bail conditioned on surrender within four weeks and furnishing a bail bond with sureties.

What did the court decide?

Appeal allowed; impugned order set aside; appellants granted bail on surrender within four weeks against bond of Rs. 25,000 each with two sureties.

Ashok Kumar Singh and Ors. 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.530 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2018 Thana- SC/ST District- Rohtas

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1. ASHOK KUMAR SINGH AND ORS Late Nagina Singh R/O VillageSonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas .

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Ram Pravesh Singh Late Dhaturi Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas .

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Amrendra Singh Sri Ramji Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas .

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Gaya Singh Late Reha Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas .

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Sri Bhagwan Singh Late Sita Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas .

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Deo Bansh Singh Dhurbigan Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas .

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Satendra Singh Sri Haridwar Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas .

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Shanker Singh @ Shanker Maurya@Shankar Singh @ Shankar Maurya Sri Ram Niwash Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, DistrictRohtas .

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Ajit Singh @ Ajit Kumar Singh Late Dhaturi Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas .

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Dharmendra Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas . 11. Tuntun Singh Late Nagina Singh R/O Village- Sonahar, P.S.- sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas .

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Rajesh Singh Sri baliram Singh R/O Village- Sonahar P.S. - sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas.

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Sumendra Singh Sri Baliram Singh R/O Village- Sonahar P.S. - sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas.

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Niramal Singh Late Bigu Singh R/O Village- Sonahar P.S. - sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas.

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Ramesh Singh Sri Baldeo Singh R/O Village- Sonahar P.S. - sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas.

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Niraj Singh Dadan Singh R/O Village- Sonahar P.S. - sheo Sagar, DistrictRohtas.

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Shiromani Singh Ram Niwas Singh R/O Village- Sonahar P.S. - sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas.

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Jitendra Singh Sri Haridwar Singh R/O Village- Sonahar P.S. - sheo Sagar, District- Rohtas.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.530 of 2019 dt.20-06-2019 2/3

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Vijay Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr.Sadanand Paswan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date : 20-06-2019

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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This appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been directed against the order dated 24.12.2018 passed by learned 1^st Additioinal Sessions Judge-cum- Special Court SC/ST POA Act, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with SC/ST (Dehri) P.S. Case No. 81 of 2018 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 511, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(i)(r)(s) of SC/ST (POA) Act, whereby the prayer for prearrest bail of the appellants has been rejected.

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Learned counsel appearing for the appellants submits that the appellants are innocent and have not committed any offence. In fact, the co-accused having more or less similar allegations have already been granted pre- arrest bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 586 of 2019 and the case of these appellants based on similar footing. Hence, the appellants may be granted the privilege of pre-arrest bail.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named appellants in the event of their surrender

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.530 of 2019 dt.20-06-2019 3/3

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within a period of four weeks be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Court SC/ST POA Act, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with SC/ST (Dehri) P.S. Case No. 81 of 2018 subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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

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(Arvind Srivastava, J)

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brajesh/-

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