Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. APP (SJ) No.5350 of 2023, decided 29-01-2026 by Jitendra Kumar, J. Appeal against cognizance order dated 13.05.2022 of Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Purnea (IPC Sections 323, 341, 354, 448; SC/ST Act Sections 3(i)(r)(s)(w)(i), 3(2)(va)) arising out of PS Case No. 74 of 2018. Dismissed purely on limitation: Section 14A SC/ST Act 1989 — 90 days, condonable for sufficient cause, absolute bar of 180 days by further proviso; appeal held time barred under Section 14(1)(a) SC/ST Act. Merits of cognizance not examined.
What did the court decide?
Under Section 14A of the SC/ST Act 1989, an appeal against an order of the learned Special Court must be preferred within 90 days; the proviso permits filing beyond 90 days on sufficient cause, but by the further proviso no appeal shall be entertained after expiry of 180 days. ¶17