Khobari Rai @ Jitendra Rai @ Khomari Rai v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court Criminal Appeal (SJ) 1512 of 2024, dt. 04-12-2024, Anjani Kumar Sharan, J. Bail-refusal order of Special Judge SC/ST Act, East Champaran (02.03.2024) set aside; appeal allowed. Grounds: no specific overt act against appellants; general and omnibus allegations; false implication claimed; appellant no.1 one criminal antecedent, appellants 2 and 3 clean. FIR Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 545 of 2023, East Champaran, under IPC Sections 341, 323, 325, 354, 427, 447, 448, 379, 504/34 and SC/ST Act Sections 3(i)(r)(s)(w); caste-name abuse, assault, attempt to outrage modesty of informant Maya Devi; co-accused Chandan Rai; grievous injury to Rupwanti Devi. Conditional bail on arrest/surrender within six weeks; bail bond Rs.25,000/- with two like sureties; conditions per Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; Special Judge SC/ST Act, Motihari. Parties: Khobari Rai @ Jitendra Rai @ Khomari Rai, Bira Rai, Lalbahadur Rai v. State of Bihar and Maya Devi; counsel Manoj Kumar (Adv.) and Sadanand Paswan (Spl PP).