Bharat Mandal v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail appeal before Patna High Court (Partha Sarthy, J) disposed of as not maintainable after State objected that appeal lies with difficulty where cognizance taken under SC and ST (PoA) Act; counsel withdrew appeal. Key terms: maintainability of Criminal Appeal (SJ) against A.B.P. No.1218 of 2025 order dated 14.10.2025; Lakhisarai SC/ST P.S. Case No.5 of 2023; Complaint Case No.38C of 2022; IPC sections 307, 148, 323, 379, 504, 354B, 34; SC/ST (PoA) sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va); cognizance order dated 10.1.2024 differing with final report; direction to surrender within four weeks; regular bail to be considered on own merits without prejudice; appellants Bharat Mandal, Shatrudhan Mandal, Pradeep Mandal; informant Geeta Devi.
What did the court decide?
No anticipatory bail granted; appeal disposed of as not maintainable. Directions: appellants to surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks; any subsequent regular-bail prayer to be considered on its own merits, without being prejudiced by this order of rejection/withdrawal.