Sunil Ray @ Sunil Kumar Yadav Vs The State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4811 of 2024

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-320 Year-2024 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur

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Sunil Ray @ Sunil Kumar Yadav Son of Late Udit Lal Ray @ Udit Lal Yadav Resident of Village - Kajichak, P.S. - Koilwar, District - Bhojpur

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Nand Lal Nat Son of Late Bhola Nat Resident of Village - Chhotaka Chanda, P.S. - Koilwar, District - Bhojpur

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant : Ms. Malti Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Binay Krishna, Spl.PP For the Informant : N o n e ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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4 02-04-2026

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Heard learned counsel appearing for the appellant and

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learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondentState.

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Despite filing Vakalatnama , no body appears on behalf of the informant/Respondent No. 2.

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This appeal has been filed for setting aside order dated 27.09.2024 passed by the learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Act, Bhojpur at Ara in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 105 of the B.N.S. and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, whereby the

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.4811 of 2024(4) dt.02-04-2026 2/3

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prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the appellant has been rejected.

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The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 09.08.2024 at about 4 PM, informant had gone to the clinic of this appellant for treatment of his wife where this appellant injected some medicines to his wife due to which her condition deteriorated and while being taken to Koilwar Hospital, she died.

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It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant that appellant is quite innocent and has committed no offence. From bare perusal of the F.I.R. it is apparent that there is absolutely no allegation of abuse by caste name against this appellant and as such, no case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is made out against this appellant. Appellant claims clean antecedents.

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On the other hand, learned Spl. P.P. appearing for the respondent-State has opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the appellant and submitted that appellant is named in the F.I.R. and there is specific accusation that without having knowledge and requisite qualification, this appellant

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.4811 of 2024(4) dt.02-04-2026 3/3

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injected wife of informant with some medicines as a result of which, she died while being taken to Koilwar Hospital.

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