Vijay Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.898 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2020 Thana- BELSAND District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Vijay Pandit Son of Ramfal Pandit Resident of Village - Damami Kumhar Tola, P.s.- Belsand, Distt.- Sitamarhi.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Prem Chandra Das Son of Ram Sawroop Das Resident of Village - Damami Kumhar Tola ward No.01, P.O.- Partappur, P.s.- Belsund, Distt.- Sitamarhi. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Gopal Krishna For the Respondent/s :

Ms.Usha Kumari 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-04-2023 Heard learned counsels for the appellant, respondent no. 2 and the State.

At the outset, learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 2 submits that the instant appeal is not maintainable as cognizance has already been taken in the case by the Court below also for the offences punishasble under the SC/ST Act. In this regard, reliance is placed on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court given in the case of Bachu Das Vs. State of Bihar and others, reported in (2014) 3 Supreme Court Cases 471.

In view of the aforesaid pronouncement of law, this appeal seeking pre-arrest bail of appellant, is dismissed as not

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.898 of 2022(5) dt.12-04-2023 2/2 maintainable.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T