IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1999 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-173 Year-2023 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Araria ====================================================== 1. Chandra Kishore Yadav S/o Sukku Yadav @ Shiv Lal Yadav Resident of Village- Hasanpur, Ward No 1 Police Station- Raniganj, District- Araria 2. Pankaj Yadav @ Pankaj Kumar Yadav S/o Chandra Kishore Yadav Resident of Village- Hasanpur, Ward No 1 Police Station- Raniganj, District- Araria 3. Ranjeet Yadav @ Ranjeet Kumar Yadav S/o Chandra Kishore Yadav Resident of Village- Hasanpur, Ward No 1 Police Station- Raniganj, District- Araria 4. Sanjeet Yadav @ Snjeet Kumar S/o Chandra Kishore Yadav Resident of Village- Hasanpur, Ward No 1 Police Station- Raniganj, District- Araria 5. Dhanish Yadav @ Dhananjay Yadav @ Dhanesh Yadav S/o Bharosi Yadav Resident of Village- Hasanpur, Ward No 1 Police Station- Raniganj, District- Araria 6. Umesh Mehta S/o Kalanand Mehta Resident of Village- Bhitha Kharsahi, Ward No 17, Police Station- Raniganj, District- Araria 7. Umesh Mehta S/o Rup Lal Mehta Resident of Village- Bhitha Kharsahi, Ward No 17, Police Station- Raniganj, District- Araria ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Uma Devi W/o Subodh Hansda R/o Vill- Nayapatti, Bistoriya, Ward No. 14, P.S.- Raniganj, Dist- Arariya ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Spl. Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 29-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of appellants and Spl. Public Prosecutor. 2. This appeal has been filed against the order dated 15.04.2025 passed by learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, Araria in ABP No. 596 of 2025 arising out Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1999 of 2025(3) dt.29-07-2025 2/2 of Complaint Case (SC/ST) No. 173 of 2023, registered under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(i)(r), 3(i)(s) of the SC/ST Act, whereby the prayer for anticipatory bail of appellants has been rejected. 3. At the outset, learned Spl. Public Prosecutor for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that the instant anticipatory bail is not maintainable as cognizance under SC/ST Act has already been taken by learned Court below and in this connection, he refers to a decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, passed in case of Bachu Das Vs State of Bihar and others, reported in Cr. Appeal No. 314 of 2014. 4. Considering the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme court in case of Bachu Das (supra), instant appeal filed for pre-arrest bail to the appellants, is dismissed as being not maintainable. Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T