Anticipatory bail appeal under Section 14-A(2) SC/ST Act against rejection by Special Judge, Katihar, in Kadwa PS Case No. 15 of 2025 alleging misbehaviour with an informant and fleeing on gun point. Considering criminal antecedents, the High Court declined bail, dismissed the appeal and affirmed the lower order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1508 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2025 Thana- KADWA District- Katihar
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Shaukat Reza S/o Akhter Husain R/o Vill.- Shahnagar/Kujibana, P.O.- Kurela Bhobra, P.S.- Kadwa, Distt.- Katihar
... ... Appellant/s
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Md. Helal Ahmad For the State : Ms.Usha Kumari 1 For the O. P. No. 2 : Ms. Mandira Sau Ms. Shamali Kumari Ms. Ayushi Gupta
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1508 of 2025(6) dt.23-02-2026 2/3
offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/ 329(4)/74/352/351(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3 (2) (va) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has been rejected.
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1508 of 2025(6) dt.23-02-2026 3/3
Opposite Party No. 2 for demanding his mobile phone. He further submits that there is no allegation in the First Information Report that the appellant abused the Opposite Party No. 2 by taking her caste name.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.)
Prabhakar Anand/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the appellant in a case involving offences under the BNS 2023 and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, given his criminal antecedents.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Shaukat Reza
The State of Bihar
Sulochna Devi
Anil Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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