Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.334 of 2024, decided 24-07-2024 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh. Appellants Reena Devi, Upendra Rai, Awdhesh Rai and Ravindra Rai @ Nanhak Rai vs Respondents State of Bihar and Ganesh Ram. Complaint Case No. 4001 of 2015, PS Case No. 4001/2015, Vaishali; IPC Sections 323, 341, 384, 406, 420 and SC/ST (POA) Act Section 3(1)(x); cognizance taken under SC/ST Act; maintainability of anticipatory bail / pre-arrest bail appeal; Bachu Das Vs State of Bihar and others, (2014) 3 SCC 471; appeal dismissed as not maintainable. Advocates: Ram Shankar Prasad (appellants), Binay Krishna (respondents).
What did the court decide?
In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Bachu Das (supra), the present appeal filed for pre-arrest bail to the appellants stands dismissed as it is not maintainable.