Ayodhaya Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by Patna High Court; Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 1473 of 2023 decided 04-07-2024; Prabhat Kumar Singh J; Dawath P.S. Case No. 171 of 2021 Rohtas; Sections 341, 323, 379, 354, 504, 506/34 IPC; Section 3(i)(r)(s) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; Chhath Puja occurrence 10.11.2021; abuse by caste name; assault; snatching of Mangalsutra; retaliatory counter FIR Dawath P.S. Case No. 170 of 2021 dated 11.11.2021; general and omnibus allegations; incident not within public view; clean antecedents; bail-bonds Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties of like amount; arrest/surrender within six weeks; order of Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST Sasaram dated 09.02.2023 set aside; appeal allowed.
What did the court decide?
Conditional anticipatory bail: appellants Ayodhaya Singh and Pushpa Kumari, if arrested or surrendering within six weeks, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Additional District Judge-XVII-cum-Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Dawath P.S. Case No. 171 of 2021; the impugned order dated 09.02.2023 set aside.