IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.162 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2022 Thana- SC/ST District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== 1 . Jugnu Mahto S/O Parmanand Mahto R/O Vill.- Kazijathuchak, P.S.- Keoti, Dist.- Sheikhpura. 2. Sunaina Devi W/O Jugnu Mahto R/O Vill.- Kazijathuchak, P.S.- Keoti, Dist.- Sheikhpura. ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1 . The State of Bihar 2. Sajo Devi W/O Shambhu Paswan R/O Vill.- Kazijathuchak, P.S.- Keoti, Dist.- Sheikhpura. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Bipin Kumar , Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Usha Kumari 1, Spl. PP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 20-03-2025 1 . Heard learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State . 2. It is submitted by the learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State that the prayer for pre-arrest bail of the 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 Supreme Court Cases 471. 3 . In view of the aforesaid pronouncement of law rendered by Hon’ble the Supreme Court, appellants prayer of Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.162 of 2025(3) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 pre-arrest is refused. Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T