IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1677 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2023 Thana- PANDAUL District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1. Dinesh Kamat S/o Jeewachch Kamat @ Tithar Kamat Resident of village- Sarisab Pahi, Ward no.-8, P.S.-Pandaul, District- Madhubani (Bihar) 2. Binod Sharma S/o Late Kameshwar Sharma Resident of village- Sarisab Pahi, Ward no.-8, P.S.-Pandaul, District- Madhubani (Bihar) 3. Ugan Mandal S/o Sri Basant Mandal Resident of village- Bhatpura, Manigachhi P.S.-Manigachhi, District- Darbhanga (Bihar) ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Shanti Devi Wife of Late Hans Lal Mahto Resident of village- Sarisab Pahi Paschim, P.S.-Pandaul, District- Madhubani (Bihar) ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Shashi Nath Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : None For respondent No. 2 : Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav, Advocate Mr. Vinod Kumar , Advocate Mr. Udeshya Kumar Yadav, Advocate Mr. Rajesh Kumar , Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-07-2025 1 . Nobody appears on behalf of State . 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 3 . At the outset, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 points out that on 06.01.2025 cognizance has already been taken by the court below also for the offences punishable under the SC/ST Act and as such , the prayer for pre-arrest bail of the appellant is not maintainable . In this regard, reliance is also Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1677 of 2025(2) dt.02-07-2025 2/2 placed in the case of Bachu Das Vs. State of Bihar and others, reported in (2014) 3 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. Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T