Dharmraj Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.729 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -8 Year- 2017 Thana -SANJHAULI District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) ===========================================================

1. Dharmraj Choudhary, S/o Nathuni Choudhary, Resident of Village- Chaita Narvad, P.S.- Sanjhauli, District- Rohtas (Sasaram). .... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Chhote Lal Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Smt. Usha Kumari No.1, SPP =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 12-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the refusal of prayer for anticipatory bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Sanjhauli Police Station Case No.8 of 2017 registered under Sections 448/341/323/325/504/506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(i)(h)(r)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The FIR apparently discloses commission of offences, under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, by the appellant.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.729 of 2018 dt.12-04-2018 P2/ Hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail is not maintainable in view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Act. Accordingly, this appeal stands dismissed against the refusal of prayer for anticipatory bail.

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