Ranjeet Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.5599 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2023 Thana- BARHARIA District- Siwan ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar Singh Son of Kishore Singh R/o vill - Molnapur, P.S. - Siwan Muffasil, Dist. - Siwan ... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Dr. Premchandra Baitha @ Prem Chandra Bhagat Son of Late Raushan Baitha R/o vill - Mathurapur, P.S. - Barhariya, Distt. - Siwan ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Appellant :
Mr. Adesh Raj Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Spl.PP For Respondent No. 2 :
N o n e ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl.P.P. for the State.
2. Despite valid service of notice, no body appears on behalf of the informant/Respondent No. 2.
3. This appeal has been filed for setting aside order dated 06.11.2023 passed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Siwan in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 425, 426, 379 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 6 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, whereby the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant has been rejected.
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.5599 of 2023(5) dt.19-03-2026 2/2
4. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that cognizance has already been taken by the learned trial court.
5. Learned Spl.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State submits that the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the appellant is not maintainable since cognizance has already been taken by the learned trial court for the offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. In this regard, reliance is placed upon judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court rendered in the case of Bachu Das Vs. State of Bihar and others reported in (2014) 3 Supreme Court Cases 471.
6. In view of the aforesaid submissions and pronouncement of law rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Bachu Das (supra), appellant's prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail is rejected and this appeal stands dismissed. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T