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Rakesh Kumar Singh @ Rakesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC10 Nov 2025CR. APP (SJ)/2256/2024

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail appeal under Section 14(A)2 SC/ST Act 1989, Patna High Court; refusal by Special Judge S.C./S.T. (POA) Act, Samastipur (order dt. 25.04.2024) set aside; FIR Samastipur SC/ST P.S. Case No.12 of 2024 — IPC Ss.147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 354, 436, 380, 448 and SC/ST Act Ss.3(1)(r)(s)(w), 3(2)(va); parity claimed with Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.2025 of 2024 (allowed 04.12.2024); parties compromised, informant non-opposition; bail bond Rs.5,000/- each with two like sureties; conditions per S.438(2) CrPC; surrender within six weeks; appeal allowed.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail: release on arrest/surrender within six weeks on bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- each with two like sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions; impugned order set aside. ¶24

Rakesh Kumar Singh @ Rakesh Kumar Vs The State Of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2256 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2024 Thana- SC/ST District- Samastipur

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Rakesh Kumar Singh @ Rakesh Kumar Son of Ram Sarup Singh R/O Village- Rajkha Rampur, P.o- Morwa, P.S.- Tajpur, Dist.- Samastipur

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Manjay Kumar Singh Son of Amresh Singh @ Amresh Kumar Singh R/O Village- Rajkha Rampur, P.o- Morwa, P.S.- Tajpur, Dist.- Samastipur

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar

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Mantu Das Son of Late Shobhit Das R/O Village- Rajkha Rampur, P.oMorwa, P.S.- Tajpur, Dist.- Samastipur

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellants : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Special P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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4 10-11-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the appellants, learned Special P.P., Mr. Sadanand Paswan and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant, Mr. Santosh Kumar.

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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 (hereinafter referred to as the “SC/ST Act”) against the refusal of prayer for anticipatory bail vide order dated 25.04.2024, passed by learned Special Judge S.C./S.T. (POA) Act, Samastipur in connection with Samastipur SC/ST P.S. Case No.12 of 2024, registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 354, 436, 380, 448 of the Indian Penal

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.2256 of 2024(4) dt.10-11-2025 2/3

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Code and Sections 3(1)(r)(s)(w) and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants submits that appellants are persons with clean antecedent. It is next submitted that Nitesh Kumar Singh along with eight others had approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.2025 of 2024 and the same was allowed by a learned co-ordinate Bench by order dated 04.12.2024, as such, the appellants seek anticipatory bail based on parity.

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At this stage, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant submits that parties have compromised and he has instructions not to oppose the appeal of the appellants.

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Considering the submissions made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant, let appellants, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the order, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending in connection with Samastipur SC/ST P.S. Case No.12 of 2024,

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.2256 of 2024(4) dt.10-11-2025 3/3

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subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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