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Anuj Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Apr 2025CR. APP (SJ)/211/2025

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Appeal against rejection of bail in a firing incident during Sarswati Puja causing bullet injuries to two persons, registered under IPC, Arms Act and SC/ST (POA) Act. The High Court found substance in the defence contentions, set aside the bail-rejection order and enlarged the appellants on bail with conditions.

What did the court decide?

Impugned bail-rejection order set aside; appellants enlarged on bail of Rs.20,000 with two like sureties, subject to appearing on every date before the trial court.

Anuj Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Caste Atrocities | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.211 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2024 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna

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Anuj Kumar son of Raji Rai @ Late Rajji Yadav @ Rajo Yadav RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BHUAPUR, P. S.-PANDARAK, DISTRICT-PATNA.

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Satyendra Yadav @ Sato Yadav son of Late Brij Rai RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BHUAPUR, P. S.-PANDARAK, DISTRICT-PATNA.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar bihar

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ARUN PASWAN LATE BHAGWAN PASWAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BHUAPUR, P. S.-PANDARAK, DISTRICT-PATNA.

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Arun Paswan Son of Late Bhagwan Paswan village- Bhuapur Ps- Pandarak, Dist- Patna

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Jay Ram Prasad For the Resp. No. 2 : Mr. Ram Naresh Ray For the Respondent/s : Mr.Sadanand Paswan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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3 03-04-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned counsel for the respondent no. 2 as well as learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State.

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This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the rejection of prayer for bail vide order dated 06.12.2024 passed by the learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Patna in Special Case no. 446 of 2024, Serial No. 55 of 2024 arising

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.211 of 2025(3) dt.03-04-2025 2/4

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out of Pandarak P.S. Case No. 40 of 2024 dated 18.02.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/ss 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307 of the Indian Penal Code, section 27 of the Arms Act and sections 3(1)(r)(s) / 3(2) (v) of the SC/ST (POA) Act.

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As per the prosecution case, on 17-02-2024 on the occasion of "Sarswati Puja" a cultural program was organized in the informant's village. In the meantime, the appellant and the other co-accused persons came and ordered to play "Bhojpuri" song, when some boys who were present there opposed them. Then, the appellant and the coaccused persons started firing indiscriminately, in course of the firing, the informant sustained bullet injury on the toe of

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his right leg and one Rohit Kumar sustained bullet injury on the thigh of his right leg. When nearby people made hue and cry then the appellants and the co-accused persons fled away by firing, thereafter, the injured were taken to Subdivisional Hospital, Barh.

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Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that the appellants have falsely been implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. Learned counsel has further

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.211 of 2025(3) dt.03-04-2025 3/4

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submitted that the caste name was not disclosed by anyone at the time of the alleged occurrence. As per FIR, no member of public was present at the relevant point of time of the alleged incident hence no case is made out under SC/ST Act. There is general and omnibus allegation against the appellants. It is further submitted that the informant sustained lacerated wound over right toe measuring ½” x ¼” and the other injured Rohit Kumar sustained lacerated wound over right thigh. The appellant no. 1 has one criminal case and the petitioner no. 2 has five criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The appellant is in custody since 06.09.2024.

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Learned counsel for the respondent no. 2 as

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well as learned Spl. P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the appellant.

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In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as finding substance in the contention of the learned counsel for the appellant, the impugned order dated 06.12.2024 passed by the learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Patna in Special Case no. 446 of 2024, Serial No. 55 of 2024 arising out of Pandarak P.S.

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.211 of 2025(3) dt.03-04-2025 4/4

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Case No. 40 of 2024, is set aside against the appellant. The criminal appeal is allowed.

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Accordingly, the above named appellant, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Patna in Special Case no. 446 of 2024, Serial No. 55 of 2024 arising out of Pandarak P.S. Case No. 40 of 2024, with the condition-

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(i) The appellants are directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the appellants are liable to be cancelled.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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guddukr/-

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Anuj Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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