Leelam Devi @ Neelam Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3238 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-27 Year-2022 Thana- SC/ST District- Supaul ====================================================== 1.

LEELAM DEVI @ NEELAM DEVI WIFE OF LALESHWAR SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - PIPRAKHURD, WARD - 7, P.S. AND DISTRICT - SUPAUL 2.

JHABRI DEVI WIFE OF MANOJ SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - PIPRAKHURD, WARD - 7, P.S. AND DISTRICT - SUPAUL 3.

BEBI DEVI WIFE OF MOHAN SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - PIPRAKHURD, WARD - 7, P.S. AND DISTRICT - SUPAUL 4.

SANJAY SAH SON OF SUKHAAY SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - PIPRAKHURD, WARD - 7, P.S. AND DISTRICT - SUPAUL ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

CHANDESHWARI SHARMA SON OF LATE DOMI SHARMA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - PIPRAKHURD, WARD - 7, P.S. AND DISTRICT - SUPAUL ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Murari Narain Chaudhary, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sadanand Paswan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-09-2024 1 . Heard learned counsel for the appellants and the State .

2. It is submitted by learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State that the prayer for pre-arrest bail of these appellants is not maintainable as cognizance has already been taken by the court below also for the offences punishable under the SC/ST Act. In this regard, reliance is placed in the case of Bachu Das Vs. State of Bihar and others, reported in (2014) 3

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3238 of 2024(2) dt.06-09-2024 2/2 Supreme Court Cases 471.

3 . In view of the aforesaid pronouncement of law rendered by Hon'ble the Supreme Court, appellants prayer of pre-arrest is refused.

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