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SC/ST (POA) Act

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Darshan Mahto @ Darshan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

REJECTED

The appellant, Darshan Mahto, was charged with kidnapping the daughter of Chandan Choudhary and threatening him with caste‑based abuse, under sections 137, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and provisions of the SC/ST (POA) Act. He appealed to the Patna High Court under Section 14(A)(2) of the …

Nitish Kumar @ NepaliversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Nitish Kumar appealed against the denial of bail in a murder case (Beldaur P.S. Case No. 264 of 2024) where the deceased was the daughter of Pramila Devi. The prosecution alleged that Rahul and his associates killed and hanged the victim, and that the appellant was implicated only through a …

Tukan MandalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Tukan Mandal, sought bail in a criminal case (Jhajha P.S. Case No. 510 of 2025) where he was alleged to have participated in assault and caste‑based abusive language against an informant, with offences listed under various sections of the B.N.S., the POCSO Act and the SC/ST (POA) …

Mithu JhaversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, a group of Jha individuals, were charged under multiple sections of the B.N.S. Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly participating in a mob assault on the son of the respondent, during which caste slurs were used. The trial court denied their bail …

Kamaldeo YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kamaldeo Yadav, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge that rejected his bail application in a case involving offences under several sections of the BNS, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (POA) Act. The prosecution alleged that Yadav was part of an unlawful assembly that …

Kaushal KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Kaushal Kumar and Nitin Kumar, were charged under multiple provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly firing at the house of the respondent and using caste slurs, resulting in injury to a third person. The …

Kamta Prasad RayversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kamta Prasad Ray, was denied bail by an Exclusive Special Judge under the SC/ST (PoA) Act in connection with a case under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and the SC/ST Act. The appellant filed a criminal appeal alleging that the dispute had been resolved through mediation, …

Suraj Chauhan @ Suraj Kumar ChauhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Suraj Chauhan, was charged under several provisions of the Bihar Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (POA) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant's son with an iron rod, firing a weapon, and using caste-based slurs. The appellant contended that the FIR does not specifically …

Nitish KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Nitish Kumar, was charged with rape under Section 70 of the BNS and Sections 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, and his bail application was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Court, Gaya. The appellant contended that he was falsely implicated, arguing that the …

Shiv Kumar @ Shivji KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Shiv Kumar, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge that rejected his bail application in a case involving alleged caste-based assault and robbery under several sections of the BNS and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The appellant claimed innocence, …

Roffy Singh @ Roffy @ ChotuversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Roffy Singh, was convicted in a lower court for alleged gang rape under Sections 376(d), 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(ii) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (POA) Act. He filed a bail application which was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge‑SC/ST (POA) Act, Gaya. The …

Ashok Bhagat @ Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ashok Bhagat was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (POA) Act for allegedly firing a bullet at an informant. The Special Judge had rejected his regular bail application. The appellant contended that no injury report existed, he was not the …

Kari Yadav @ Sanjay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kari Yadav, was denied bail by an Exclusive Special Judge under Sections 127(2), 103(1), 352/34 of the BNS Act, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (POA) Act in connection with a murder case (PS Dandari Case No. 98 of 2025). He appealed, contending that the …

Avinash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Avinash Kumar appealed against the denial of bail in a case where he was accused, along with others, of participating in a mob assault that resulted in the death of the husband of Pinki Devi. The prosecution alleged that Kumar was part of the ambush, but the defence argued that the FIR only …

Jagarnath ThakurversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Jagarnath Thakur, appealed against the denial of bail by the Exclusive Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several sections of the BNS. The prosecution alleged that Thakur had a sexual relationship with the informant, married her under pressure, and …

Md. Safique Ansari @ Md. Safik AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Md. Safique Ansari, sought bail and a setting aside of a lower court order dated 21‑04‑2025 that had arisen from a case registered under the SC/ST POA Act for alleged offences under Sections 366, 302 and 201 of the IPC. The trial was reported to be nearing completion, as highlighted …

Raj Kumar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Raj Kumar Prasad appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST, Gaya, which had denied him bail in a case (Kotwali P.S. Case No. 433 of 2025) involving alleged assaults with a khanti, knife and danda, and caste-based abuse. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, a railway …

Kanhai Kumar Singh @ Kanhai KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kanhai Kumar Singh, was charged with murder and offences under the BNS Act and the SC/ST (POA) Act following a dispute that allegedly led to the death of the respondent's husband. The prosecution alleged that the appellant used caste slurs and threatened the victim, who was later …

Jitendra Yadav @ Jitendra KumarversusThe state of Bihar

PARTLY ALLOWED (DISPOSAL)

The appellants, Jitendra Yadav and Chhotu Yadav, were charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly arriving armed, threatening, and stealing a gold chain from the informant, Belyanti Devi, with caste‑based abuse captured on CCTV. …

Rajesh Kumar Mishra @ Rajesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Rajesh Kumar Mishra, a government teacher, was charged under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and the SC/ST (POA) Act for alleged assault. He applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Special Judge. The appellant contended that he was falsely implicated and that no …

Pintu Singh @ Hemant Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pintu Singh, was charged under several sections of the Bihar Non-Applicable (BNS) statutes and the SC/ST (POA) Act for allegedly dragging and assaulting an informant in a purported kidnapping attempt. The prosecution alleged the act was motivated by the informant's SC/ST status, while …

Pankaj Kumar @ Pankaj PandeyversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, a group of twelve men from Chilkhi village, appealed against the order of the District and Additional Sessions Judge that rejected their anticipatory bail application in a case registered under multiple sections of the BNS and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR alleged …

Dhoni YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Dhoni Yadav, was charged with conspiracy to murder under several sections of the BNS and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The trial court rejected his anticipatory bail application, prompting an appeal. The appellant argued that he was falsely …

Dilkhush Kumar Singh @ Dilkhush KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Dilkhush Kumar Singh, was charged under several sections of the BNS and the SC/ST (POA) Act for allegedly abusing and threatening an informant on the basis of caste. The informant claimed the accused used caste slurs and threatened her and her husband while she was buying bangles. The …

Shamim Miyan @ Samim AkhtarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Shamim Miyan was arrested in connection with a case alleging that a minor was sexually assaulted and a video was made viral. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was present during the incident, but the victim’s statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S. did not name him as an accused. The …

Kundan Singh @ Kundan KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Kundan Singh, was arrested in connection with a murder case (Sections 302, 201 and 34 IPC) after an informant reported finding a dead body. He had been in custody since June 2024 and earlier bail applications were rejected. The petitioner argued that he had already suffered detention …

Sintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Sintu Kumar, faced arrest in Hasanpur P.S. Case No. 157 of 2024 for multiple serious offences including rape under various sections of the BNS, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST, POA Act. He contended that the case was false, arising from a broken personal relationship with the informant …

Raj Kumar SahversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, seven individuals from Malda village, were charged under the SC/ST (POA) Act and several sections of the Bihar Penal Code for allegedly entering the informant's house, assaulting him and using caste slurs. The appellants contended that the FIR was filed in retaliation for an …

Abdul Mannan @ MannanversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants were charged under several sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant and using caste‑based abusive language during a land‑dispute over a ten‑acre mustard field. The Special Judge had rejected their pre‑arrest …

Nitish Kumar @ Nitish Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Nitish Kumar, was charged under sections of the BNS, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for a murder allegedly committed during a brick‑kiln dispute. The prosecution alleged that the appellant was present when a group assaulted and shot a labourer belonging to …

Gridhar Yadav @ Girdhar Yadav @ Giridhar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Gridhar Yadav was arrested in connection with the assault and subsequent death of the informant's father under several provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST (POA) Act. The trial court rejected his bail application, citing the seriousness of the charges. Yadav appealed, arguing …

Rehana khatoonversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rehana Khatoon, the mother of Golu Mian, was arrested in connection with a POCSO case alleging that a minor was raped by several men at her house. The prosecution alleged that the accused men committed the rape and recorded a video, while the petitioner claimed she was merely a co‑villager who had …

Sajjan Yadav @ Sajan Yadav @ Sanjay YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sajjan Yadav, was charged under several IPC provisions and the SC/ST (POA) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing the informant and her husband by using their caste name. The appellant contended that he was falsely implicated, that the allegations were vague, and that no caste-based …

Anita DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Anita Devi and Gorelal Singh, parents of alleged offender Niraj Kumar, were arrested in connection with a case involving alleged caste‑based abuse, assault, and a false promise of marriage leading to a pregnancy and medical termination. The FIR primarily named Niraj, but the parents were impleaded …

Manoj RamversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Manoj Ram and Santosh Ram, were accused of firing on the informant's house on 10 October 2024, resulting in the death of the informant's son and injuries to others. They sought anticipatory bail under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (PoA) Act, but the …

Ajay Kumar @ Chhotu Kumar @ ChhotuversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ajay Kumar, was charged under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and the SC/ST (POA) Act for allegedly abusing and assaulting the brother of the respondent with caste slurs and a knife attack. The trial court denied his bail application, citing the seriousness of the offences. The …

Sujit KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant Sujit Kumar was charged under several provisions of the B.N.S., the Arms Act and the SC/ST (POA) Act for allegedly firing at an informant’s house and using caste‑based abuse on 15 June 2025. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the allegations were vague, no specific …

Pampam Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, a beetle seller, was charged under multiple sections of the B.N.S., the Arms Act and the SC/ST (POA) Act for allegedly instigating two individuals not to move their bikes from his shop, after which they fired and injured an informant and another person. The Special Judge denied bail, …

Abhishek KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Abhishek Kumar, was charged in a case involving a mob assault, theft of cash, and caste-based abuse under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and the SC/ST (POA) Act. He contended that his name was not mentioned in the FIR and that the allegation against him was merely that he was part of …

Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Suraj Kumar, was charged with multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (POA) Act for allegedly participating in a mob that attacked an informant and shot dead Himanshu Kumar and Anu Kumari. The appellant pleaded innocence, arguing that the …

Vikki Kumar @ Bikki Parmar@ Vikky KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Vikki Kumar applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a rape case (Mau P.S. Case No. 96 of 2025) under Section 70(2) of the B.N.S., provisions of the SC/ST (POA) Act and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner committed rape, but the victim's …

Radhe SadaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Radhe Sada, was charged with assault, theft, and caste-based insults against an informant, her minor daughter and son, under several provisions of the BNS, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the POCSO Act. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence, political …

Ramayan yadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Ramayan Yadav was arrested in connection with a case alleging molestation of a minor and threats to kill, charged under Sections 75, 351(3), 352 of the BNS, Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, and Sections 3(i)(r) and 3(i)(s) of the SC/ST (POA) Act. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated …