IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8994 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2022 Thana- GOPALGANJ COMPLAINT CASE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Dhananjay Kumar, Son of Rajendra Bhakta, R/o Village- Lawapur Narayan, P.S.- Mahnar, Dist- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Jaynarayan Manjhi, Son of Late Jaldhari Manjhi, R/o Village- Dangsi, P.S.- Singhwalia, Dist- Gopalganj. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Gautam Shah, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binay Krishna, Spl. PP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 18-06-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. It is pointed out by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the matter relates with SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 but inadvertently, it was filed under caption of Criminal Miscellaneous instead of Appeal, in view of Section 14 of SC/ST Act. 3. It is submitted that in view of same, he be permitted to convert present Criminal Miscellaneous into Criminal Appeal. 4. Request allowed. 5. The appropriate necessary steps as to convert present “Criminal Miscellaneous Petition” to “Criminal Appeal” be done positively within two weeks. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8994 of 2024(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/2 6. Office is directed to cooperate accordingly in terms of rule, if any. 7. Upon conversion, present criminal miscellaneous stands disposed of. veena/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T