Satrudhan Singh v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.861 of 2024, decided 05-08-2025 by Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma (oral order). Appeal under Section 14(A)(2) against refusal of anticipatory bail (order dt. 04.01.2024, Special Judge SC/ST (POA) Act, Motihari) arising from Motihari SC/ST P.S. Case No. 60 of 2023, FIR dt. 27.10.2023, charges: IPC Sections 341/323/324/427/379/504/506/34 and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act Sections 3(i)(r)(s), 3(2)(va). Allegation: abuse of informant by caste name and knife assault; injury reported simple; specific allegation termed general and omnibus by defence. Held: no offence under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act made out for the purpose of this anticipatory bail; anticipatory bail granted on Rs. 10,000 bond with two like sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions plus trial-cooperation, anti-tampering and antecedent-verification conditions; impugned order set aside, appeal allowed. Keywords: anticipatory bail, SC/ST Act, Section 14A(2), caste abuse, knife injury, omnibus allegation, East Champaran, Motihari, Satrudhan Singh, Ramsewak Ram.