IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1213 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-519 Year-2024 Thana- KATIHAR COMPLAINT CASE District- Katihar ====================================================== 1. Pankaj Kumar S/o Late Bijay Mandal @ Vijay Mandal R/o Village - Bairgachhi Baluwa, P.S - Hasanganj, District - Katihar 2. Prakash Kumar Mandal S/o Kanak Lal Mandal R/o Village - Balwa, P.S - Hasanganj, District - Katihar ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Birendra Soren S/o Pradhan Soren R/o Village - Baluwa Santhali, P.S - Hasanganj, District - Katihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Raghvendra Kumar Singh, 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 appellant 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 sections 323/34, 406/34, 420/34, 504/34, 506/34, 442/34 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.1213 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