Md. Anwar @ Tantan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Nov 2025CR. APP (SJ)/876/2025

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What is this about?

Pre-arrest bail / anticipatory bail refused after cognizance taken by trial court; maintainability of pre-arrest bail post-cognizance; offences under SC/ST Act; Bachu Das Vs. State of Bihar and others, (2014) 3 SCC 471 relied upon; Patna High Court; Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 876 of 2025; PS Case No. 350 of 2023, Sahebpur Kamal, Begusarai; Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.; appellants Md. Anwar @ Tantan and others versus State of Bihar and Rubi Devi.

What did the court decide?

In view of the pronouncement of law of the Supreme Court in Bachu Das Vs. State of Bihar and others, (2014) 3 SCC 471, the appellants' prayer for pre-arrest bail is refused. ¶25-26

Md. Anwar @ Tantan Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.876 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-350 Year-2023 Thana- SAHEBPUR KAMAL DistrictBegusarai

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1 . Md. Anwar @ Tantan S/O Md. Mostkin @ Md. Justakim R/O VillageSandalpur, Masjit Tola, P.S- Sahebpur Kamal, Distt.- Begusarai.

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Prashant Kumar S/O Vijay Yadav R/O Village- Gyantol, P.S- Sahebpur Kamal, Distt.- Begusarai.

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3 . Jai Kishun Kumar @ Dhiraj Yadav S/O Late Umesh Yadav R/O VillageGyantol, P.S- Sahebpur Kamal, Distt.- Begusarai.

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Geeta Devi W/O Umesh Yadav R/O Village- Gyantol, P.S- Sahebpur Kamal, Distt.- Begusarai.

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5 . Bijay Yadav @ Vijay Yadav S/O Ram Charitra Yadav R/O Village- Gyantol, P.S- Sahebpur Kamal, Distt.- Begusarai.

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Piyus Kumar @ Prabhakar Kumar S/O Bijay Yadav R/O Village- Gyantol, P.S- Sahebpur Kamal, Distt.- Begusarai.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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1 . The State of Bihar

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Rubi Devi R/O Village- Musaheb Singh Tola, P.S- Sahebpur Kamal, Distt.Begusarai.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Indrajit Kumar , Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Usha Kumari 1, Spl. PP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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4 17-11-2025

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1 . Heard learned counsel for the appellant and the

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State .

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It is submitted by learned Special Public Prosecutor

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for the State that the prayer for pre-arrest bail of the appellant is not maintainable as cognizance has already been taken by the court below also for the offences punishable under the SC/ST Act. In this regard, reliance is placed in the case of Bachu Das

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.876 of 2025(4) dt.17-11-2025 2/2

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Vs. State of Bihar and others , reported in (2014) 3 Supreme

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Court Cases 471 .

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3 . In view of the aforesaid pronouncement of law

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rendered by Hon’ble the Supreme Court, appellants’ prayer of pre-arrest is refused.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)