Sanjay Mistri v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted; rejection by Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Jehanabad set aside; criminal appeal allowed. Offences invoked: IPC Sections 341, 323, 324, 504, 506/34 and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Sections 3(i)(r)(s), 3(2)(va). Alleged incident of 24.12.2022: caste-name abuse and khanti blow by co-accused Pappu Mistri; defence relied on bailable nature of IPC charges, pending land dispute before Sarpanch, Sevnan, absence of public view, and clean antecedents. Condition: arrest/surrender within six weeks; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount. Keywords: anticipatory bail, SC/ST Act, caste abuse, khanti blow, Jehanabad, bail bonds.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: impugned order dated 23.02.2023 set aside; appellants, upon arrest/surrender 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 1st Additional District Judge-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Jehanabad.