Criminal appeal filed with a delay of 359 days; the court held that under Section 14A(3) of the SC/ST Act the maximum condonable delay is 180 days and dismissed both the condonation application and the appeal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.163 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-289 Year-2020 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura
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Ravindra Ram S/O Late Bakhori Ram R/O Village- Dewle, P.S- Shekhpura, Distt.- Shekhpura.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Ritesh Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr.Usha Kumari 1
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
4 23-04-2025
Re: I.A. No. 01 of 2025
Heard.
condonation of delay of 359 days in filing the Memo of Appeal.
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.163 of 2025(4) dt.23-04-2025 2/2
stands dismissed and consequently, the present memo of appeal is also dismissed .
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
A.K.V.//-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the 359-day delay in filing the memo of appeal could be condoned under Section 14A(3) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ravindra Ram
The State of Bihar
Siya Sharan Paswan
Nawneet Kumar Pandey
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