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Vinay Sharma @ Vinay Kumar Sharma v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Nov 2024CR. APP (SJ)/2130/2023

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The High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the order refusing anticipatory bail. It granted anticipatory bail to the appellants accused of offences under the SC/ST Act and IPC for caste abuse and assault arising from a land dispute, directing release on bail subject to standard conditions.

What did the court decide?

Impugned order dated 17.03.2023 set aside; appellants directed to be released on anticipatory bail within four weeks subject to bond with sureties.

Vinay Sharma @ Vinay Kumar Sharma Vs The State of Bihar — Caste Atrocities | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2130 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1024 Year-2022 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran

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VINAY SHARMA @ VINAY KUMAR SHARMA SON OF CHANDERDEO SHARMA Resident of Village-Sharmatola Turkauliya, PSTurkauliya, Dist-East Champaran.

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Chandradeo Sharma Son of Late Jangali Sharma Resident of Village-Sharmatola Turkauliya, PS-Turkauliya, Dist-East Champaran.

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Shailendra Sharma @ Shailendra Kumar Sharma @ Munna Sharma Son of Chanderdeo Sharma Resident of Village-Sharmatola Turkauliya, PSTurkauliya, Dist-East Champaran.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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Sheela Devi Wife of Sudish Paswan Resident of Village-Baswariya Tola Turkauliya, PS- Turkauliya, Dist-East Champaran.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr.Usha Kumari 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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4 20-11-2024 1. Heard the parties.

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The appellants apprehend their arrest in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 1024 of 2022 registered for the offence under Section 341, 342, 323, 354, 504, 506 / 34 of the IPC and Section 3 (i)(r)(s) of the SC/ST ACt and being aggrieved by the order dated 17.03.2023 passed by learned Special Judge S.C./S.T. Act, East Champaran, Motihari has preferred this appeal for grant of anticipatory bail.

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As per the first information report while the informant was

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.2130 of 2023(4) dt.20-11-2024 2/3

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laying stubble on her land, the appellants abused her by caste name and also assaulted the informant and others.

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Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the appellant no. 1 is the son of appellant no. 2 and the appellant no. 3 is the brother of the appellant no. 1. All the family members have been made accused due to land dispute between the appellants and the informant for which a Title Suit bearing T.S. No. 368 of 2019 is pending between the parties. The informant is the next door neighbour of the appellants and the appellant no. 1 is a MBBS doctor. He further submits that the appellant no. 3 lodged a case bearing Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 1023 of 2023 against the informant and others and the present FIR has been lodged in retaliation.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for bail and submits that the informant was called by her caste name in public view.

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Regard being had to the submission made by the parties, taking into consideration the fact that both the parties are neighbours, there is land dispute between them, title suit is pending, as such, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the appellants.

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Accordingly, the order dated 17.03.2023 passed in A.B.P.

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.2130 of 2023(4) dt.20-11-2024 3/3

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No. 269 of 2023 arising out of Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 1024 of 2022 passed by Spl. Judge, SC/ST Act, East Champaran, Motihari is hereby set aside.

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Let the appellants, above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge S.C./ S.T. Act, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 1024 of 2022 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)

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praful/-

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Vinay Sharma @ Vinay Kumar Sharma v. The State of Bihar

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