Bhushan Rai @ Bhushan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.357 of 2025, decided 08-05-2025 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh. Anticipatory bail granted through criminal appeal against rejection of pre-arrest bail. Arises out of Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 562 of 2024, Thana Hajipur Sadar, District Vaishali; A.B.P. No. 2580 of 2024 before the Exclusive Special Court, SC/ST Act, Vaishali at Hajipur; impugned rejection order dated 21.12.2024 set aside. Offences charged: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 109, 118(1), 302(2), 74, 352, 351(2), 3(5); Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(i)(r)(s). Themes: abuse by caste name; assault on informant and family; allegation of assault general and omnibus; no specific overt act; no external injuries as per medical report; petty dispute and scuffle; case and counter-case; no member of public present; clean antecedents; bail bond Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties of like amount; eight-week window for arrest/surrender. Appellants: Bhushan Rai @ Bhushan Kumar and Ram Chandra Rai; informant/Respondent No. 2: Kumari Pratibha Choudhary.