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Rashid Ali @ Md. Rashid Ali @ Md. Wajib v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Jul 2023CR. APP (SJ)/269/2023

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What is this about?

Appellant challenged rejection of his bail application in a Rahika PS case involving assault and caste-name abuse under IPC and SC/ST Act provisions. Counsel cited general allegations and bail granted to co-accused; the court set aside the rejection order and released him on bail.

What did the court decide?

Appeal allowed; bail refusal order dated 05.12.2022 set aside; appellant to be released on Rs. 10,000 bail bond with two like sureties before the Special Judge, Madhubani.

Rashid Ali @ Md. Rashid Ali @ Md. Wajib Vs The State of Bihar — Caste Atrocities | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.269 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2022 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani

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Rashid Ali @ Md. Rashid Ali @ Md. Wajib Son Of Md. Mansoor Alam Resident Of Village- Izra, P.S.- Rahika, District- Madhubani

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Vikash Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr.Binay Krishna ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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4 20-07-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the appellant and

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learned Special P.P for the State.

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The appellant has challenged the order dated

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05.12.2022 passed by learned 1^st Additional Sessions

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Judge-cum-Special Judge, SC & ST Act, Madhubani in connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 172 of 2022 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 325, 307, 354(B), 379, 384, 385, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(r) (s), W(i), W(ii), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act whereby his

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prayer for being released on bail has been rejected.

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As per allegation in the F.I.R, all the F.I.R

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.269 of 2023(4) dt.20-07-2023 2/3

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named accused persons including the appellant along with 15-20 unknown persons have assaulted the informant and while assaulting, they were uttering chorchor. The accused persons also abused the informant by calling his caste name.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that appellant is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The appellant is not named in the F.I.R. There is general and omnibus allegation against the appellant. As per F.I.R, the provisions under SC/ST would not be attracted against the appellant. Moreover, other similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted privilege of bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.05.2022 passed in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 4395 of 2022. The appellant is in custody since 27.08.2022.

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Learned Special P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and submitted that informant was brutally

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.269 of 2023(4) dt.20-07-2023 3/3

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assaulted by the accused persons including the appellant.

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Taking into account the aforesaid facts, this

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Court deems it appropriate to set aside the order dated 05.12.2022.

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Accordingly, this appeal is allowed.

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The appellant, above named, are directed to be

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released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-

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(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each

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to the satisfaction of learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Madhubani in

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connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 172 of 2022.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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Shageer/-

Rashid Ali @ Md. Rashid Ali @ Md. Wajib v. The State of Bihar

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