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Balmiki Giri v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Jun 2021CR. APP (SJ)/852/2021

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The Patna High Court allowed a criminal appeal and set aside the Special Judge's order refusing anticipatory bail. The court directed the appellants to surrender within twelve weeks for release on personal bond and to furnish surety bonds within eight weeks once normalcy is restored in a case involving offences under the IPC and SC/ST Act.

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Appellants released on personal bond upon surrender within twelve weeks; bail bonds with two sureties of Rs. 10,000 each to be furnished within eight weeks after normalcy restoration.

Balmiki Giri Vs The State of Bihar — Caste Atrocities | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.850 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2020 Thana- NAUBATPUR District- Patna

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KHUSHBU KUMARI D/O- Purnmasi Mistri Resident of Village- Chak Chichaul, Mahrajganj, P.S. - Naubatpur, District - Patna.

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Rani Kumari D/o Purnmasi Mistri Resident of Village- Chak Chichaul, Mahrajganj, P.S. - Naubatpur, District - Patna.

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Raja Mistri Son of Purnmasi Mistri Resident of Village- Chak Chichaul, Mahrajganj, P.S. - Naubatpur, District - Patna.

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Priti Devi @ Priti Kumari Wife of Sonu Kumar, D/O- Purnmasi Mistri Resident of Village- Chak Chichaul, Mahrajganj, P.S. - Naubatpur, District - Patna.

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Asha Devi Wife of Raja Kumar @ Raja Mistri Resident of Village- Chak Chichaul, Mahrajganj, P.S. - Naubatpur, District - Patna.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Surendra Kumar Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, Spl. P.P. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 24-06-2021 Heard learned counsel for the appellants and the State through virtual mode.

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Learned counsel for the appellants is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.

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The matter relates to grant of anticipatory bail to the appellants in connection with Special Case No. 154 of 2020 arising out of Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 153 of 2020 registered for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 325, 379/504 and 34

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.850 of 2021(2) dt.24-06-2021 2/3

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of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(i)(r)(s) of the SC/ST Act.

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Allegedly, one of the appellants and others entered house of the informant and started abusing her. It is also alleged that one Purnmashi Mistry assaulted the informant with lathi as a result of which, her hand got fractured. Gold chain is also alleged to have been taken from the neck of the informant.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the appellants that the appellants have got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the appellants. The appellants have falsely been implicated in the present case. Due to previous enmity, the present case has been instituted. No grievous injury is said to have been caused in course of the occurrence. The alleged occurrence has not taken place within the public view. Hence, no offence under the provisions of SC/ST Act is attracted in the present case.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the appellants are named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

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In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the order dated 24-09-2020 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Patna in Special Case No. 154 of 2020 arising out of Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 153 of 2020 is set aside. The present Criminal

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.850 of 2021(2) dt.24-06-2021 3/3

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Appeal is allowed .

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Let the appellants, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on their personal bond to the satisfaction of learned learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 154 of 2020 arising out of Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 153 of 2020.

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Once the normalcy is restored, the appellants shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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A.K.V.//-

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