IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1124 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2025 Thana- SC/ST District- Banka ====================================================== 1. Bhudev Sharma @Bhuder Sharma S/O Late Pitambar Sharma. Resident of village-Garhana, P.S.-Katoria, District-Banka. 2. Jaldhar Sharma S/O Late Pitambar Sharma. Resident of village-Garhana, P.S.-Katoria, District-Banka. 3. Ashok Sharma Son of Radhe Sharma. Resident of village-Garhana, P.S.- Katoria, District-Banka. ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Shabnam Devi Wife of Bajrangi Das Resident of village-Garhana, P.S.- Katoria, District-Banka. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Brij Nandad Prasad , Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, Spl. PP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 14-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and the State. 2. It is submitted by 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 Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1124 of 2026(3) dt.14-05-2026 2/2 rendered by Hon’ble the Supreme Court, appellants prayer of pre-arrest is refused. Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T