Single-judge criminal court dismissed the appellants' special leave petition seeking pre-arrest bail, holding it not maintainable as cognizance was already taken for offences under the SC/ST Act.
Bail to the appellants is not granted and the appeal is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.857 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2021 Thana- EAST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- East Champaran
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Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Anil Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms/Mrs. Usha Kumari 1, Spl. Public Prosecutor for respondent no.2 Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
the prayer for pre-arrest bail of the appellants is not maintainable as cognizance has already been taken by the Court below also for the offences punishable under the SC/ST Act. In this regard, reliance is placed to the decision rendered in the case of Bachu Das Vs. State of Bihar and others, reported in (2014) 3 Supreme Court Cases 471 .
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.857 of 2023(3) dt.15-09-2023 2/2
appeal seeking prayer for pre-arrest bail to the appellants is dismissed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the prayer for pre-arrest bail of the appellants is maintainable given that cognizance has already been taken by the court below for offences under the SC/ST Act.
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Bachu Das Vs. State of Bihar and othersReferred¶20
(2014) 3 Supreme Court Cases 471
Bindeshwari Singh and others
Sikandar Baitha
Prabhatar Kumor Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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