Bhola Yadav@Santosh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – appeal against refusal by Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Rohtas
Case brief
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Patna High Court, Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1761 of 2025, decided 05-01-2026 by Justice Sandeep Kumar (oral order). Anticipatory bail appeal under Sections 14(A)(2) against order dated 05.02.2025 of Addl. District and Sessions Judge-XVII-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Rohtas, refusing bail in Akodhigola P.S. Case No.199 of 2024 (District Rohtas) registered under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 352, 351(2) B.N.S., Sections 3(i)(r) (s), 3(2)(va) SC/ST (POA) Act and Section 27 Arms Act. Held: no caste-based abuse alleged against appellants, so no prima facie SC/ST Act offence against them; appeal allowed, impugned order set aside, anticipatory bail granted on Rs. 10,000/- bond each with two like sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions and co-operation condition with liberty to prosecution to seek cancellation. Appellant: Bhola Yadav@Santosh Kumar; respondents: State of Bihar and Kaushal Kumar; advocates: Ajay Kumar Tiwari (appellant), Binay Krishna, Spl. P.P. (respondents). No precedents cited.