Om Jee Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.3361 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -19 Year- 2017 Thana -SC/ST District- BHOJPUR ======================================================

1. Om Jee Ray, Son of Ayodhya Rai, Resident of Village- Bhaluana, Police Station- Charpokhari, District- Bhojpur. .... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Manish Kumar No-2 For the Respondent/s : Mr. Smt Usha Kumari No-1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14(2)(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the "SC/ST Act") against the refusal of prayer for anticipatory bail by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Bhojpur, Ara in SC/ST P.S. Case No. 19 of 2017 registered under Sections 341, 323, 354, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Sections 3(1)(r)(s)W(i)/3(2)(via) of the SC/ST Act.

The FIR would reveal that there is general and omnibus allegation of commission of assault and attempt to outrage the modesty. No offence under the provisions of the SC/ST Act is made out.

Learned Special Public Prosecutor has opposed the

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3361 of 2017 (2) dt.21-12-2017 2/2 prayer for bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts, let the appellant, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending in connection with the aforesaid case, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well as condition that the appellant shall fully cooperate with the investigation and trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the appellant.

Accordingly, this application stands allowed. (Birendra Kumar, J) Kundan/- U T