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Satish Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Apr 2025CR. APP (SJ)/463/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court bail appeal under Section 14-A(2) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; order of Exclusive Special Judge, Gaya dated 23.12.2024 rejecting bail set aside; appellants Satish Kumar and Brahmadeo Yadav released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties; offences under IPC Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 353, 216, 504, 506 and SC/ST Act Section 3(i)(r)(s)/3(2)(v)(a); alleged caste-name abuse of informant and obstruction during police raid of 18.05.2023 at Bodhgaya, District Gaya; decided 04-04-2025 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.

What did the court decide?

Appellants to be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Gaya; impugned order dated 23.12.2024 set aside. ¶25

Satish Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 23.12.2024 of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Gaya, rejecting the appellants' prayer for bail (offences under IPC Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 353, 216, 504, 506 and SC/ST (PoA) Act Section 3(i)(r)(s)/3(2)(v)(a)) should be set aside and the appellants released on bail.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court directed that the appellants, as named, be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Gaya, in Bodhgaya P.S. Case No. 424 of 2023.

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Key takeaways

The impugned order dated 23.12.2024 rejecting the bail prayer was set aside and the criminal appeal was allowed.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 463 of 2025, decided 04-04-2025 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Bail appeal under Section 14-A(2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by Satish Kumar and Brahmadeo Yadav against the order dated 23.12.2024 of the Exclusive Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Gaya, rejecting bail in Bodhgaya P.S. Case No. 424 (IPC Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 353, 216, 504, 506 and SC/ST Act Section 3(i)(r)(s)/3(2)(v)(a)). Prosecution case: raid of 18.05.2023 at the house of Ranjeet Yadav during which FIR-named accused, including the appellants, allegedly abused the informant by caste name and obstructed police officials. Held: appellants released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties; impugned order set aside; appeal allowed. (The judgment internally records the PS Case No. 424 year as 2023 in the cause title and operative order, and as 2024 in the recital of the impugned order.)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.463 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-424 Year-2023 Thana- BODHGAYA District- Gaya

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1 . Satish Kumar S/o Kapil Yadav R/o vill - Mora Tal, P.S. - Bodh Gaya, Distt.Gaya

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Brahmadeo Yadav S/o Late Dahu Yadav R/o vill - Mora Tal, P.S. - Bodh Gaya, Distt.- Gaya

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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1 . The State of Bihar

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Masicharan Soren S/o Not Known Presently Posted as Sub-Inspector at Bodhgaya Police Station, Distt.- Gaya

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar , Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Spl. PP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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Heard learned counsel for the appellants, learned

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Spl. Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State . Despite filing vakalatnama , nobody appears on behalf of respondent No.2.

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This appeal has been preferred on behalf of the appellants, under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for setting aside the order dated 23.12.2024 , passed by the learned Exclusive special Judge sC / st Act Gaya in bodhgaya P.S. Case No. 424 of 2024 , registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 353 , 216 504 and 506 and other allied

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.463 of 2025(3) dt.04-04-2025 2/3

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sections of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3(i)(r)(s)/3(2)(v) (a) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act whereby the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

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3 . As per the prosecution case , on 18.05.2023 , informant along with other police officials, conducted a raid at the house of Ranjeet Yadav , in the meantime , all the F.I.R named accused including these appellants abused the informant by caste name . It is further alleged that they also obstructed the police officials from discharging their duties.

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Learned counsel for the appellant submits that Learned counsel for the appellant submits that appellant is quite innocent and has committed no offence as alleged. Allegation of abuse by caste name is general and omnibus. No specific overt act is alleged against this appellant. He further submits that only on the basis of suspicion and criminal antecedent this appellant has been made accused in this case . Chargesheet has already been submitted. Appellant is in custody since 10.12.2024 .

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5 . Learned Spl. Public Prosecutor for the State opposed the bail appeal.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and other circumstances of the case , let the appellants, as named above be released on

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.463 of 2025(3) dt.04-04-2025 3/3

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bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned learned Exclusive special Judge sc/st Act Gaya in bodhgaya P.S. Case No. 424 of 2023 .

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Accordingly, the impugned order dated 23.12.2024

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is set aside and this criminal appeal is allowed.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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Koushik/-

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