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Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

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Faisal KhanversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, a 19‑year‑old with a clean record, was charged under Sections 326(b) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 3(2)(iv) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly setting fire to a canopy and molesting his niece. He applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the …

Baidhnath Prasad @ Baidhnath Prasad JaiswalversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Baidhnath Prasad, an 82‑year‑old accused, was charged under several IPC sections (341, 323, 324, 506, 504/34) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for offences arising from a 2023 case. His earlier applications for anticipatory bail were rejected by the Special Judge, the High Court and the …

Meena DeviversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Meena Devi appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST, Chapra, which had denied her anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. She contended that she has a clean antecedent, is a …

Bittu Kumar @ Saurabh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellant, Bittu Kumar, was charged under several IPC sections (341, 323, 307, 34, 504, 506) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an alleged assault over unpaid wages that occurred at the house of Golu and Banty on 12 May 2024. He contended that he has a clean record, was falsely …

Kumar SanjayversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Kumar Sanjay, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge that denied his application for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged financial fraud and alleged caste-based abuse. The FIR alleged offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes & …

PAPPU YADAVversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Pappu Yadav, was charged under several provisions of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault and other offences, and his application for anticipatory bail was rejected by the Special Judge, SC/ST, Samastipur. He …

Ramratan Kumar @ Lala GopeversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ramratan Kumar, was charged under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale (B.N.S.) Act and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in connection with a land‑sale dispute. The FIR alleged that he, along with others, facilitated a fraudulent sale …

RAM BABU KUSHWAHA @ RAMBABU KUMAR KUSHWAHAversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ram Babu Kushwaha, appealed the order of the District and Additional Sessions Judge rejecting his request for anticipatory bail in a case involving multiple offences including murder, attempt to murder, and offences under the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …

Ramakant Yadav @ Ramakant SinghversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Ramakant Yadav, was charged under several IPC provisions and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing a contractual partner by using caste slurs and refusing payment. He applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Additional Sessions Judge. On …

RAHUL KUMARversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rahul Kumar was charged under several IPC offences and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing a caste name and assaulting a woman’s daughter with a sharp instrument, causing a finger injury. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that the incident arose …

Rajmohan @ Rajmohan PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellants, Rajmohan and his son Sunny Yadav, appealed against the Special Judge's order rejecting their anticipatory bail applications in a case arising from a shooting that resulted in the death of the informant's husband. The FIR alleged that Sunny fired at the husband, with Rajmohan and …

SAURABH KUMAR YADAV @ SAURABH KUMARversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

DISMISSED

The appellant, Saurabh Kumar Yadav, was charged with offences including dowry demand, assault, robbery, and caste-based harassment under Sections 341, 323, 379, 498A, 494, 506 of the IPC and Section 3(i)(w)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He sought anticipatory bail, which was …

Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

Krishna Kumar appealed against the order of the District & Additional Sessions Judge that denied his request for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged cyber offences, including posting obscene material and caste‑based abusive language on Facebook. The FIR alleged that several fake Facebook …

Md. Minhaj Alam @ Md. Pintu AlamversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL REJECTED

The appellant, Md. Minhaj Alam, was charged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged involvement in a killing. He sought regular bail, arguing that a …

Subodh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Subodh Kumar was charged under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault and caste-based offences. He applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Special Judge. The appellant contended that …

Lakshman Jha @ Lakshman ShastriversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The appellants, members of the Jha family, were charged under multiple IPC sections, the Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint alleging assault, intimidation and use of caste slurs. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Special Judge, …

Ravindra Yadav @ Ravindra KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Ravindra Yadav appealed against the order of the Additional District & Sessions Judge that rejected his anticipatory bail application in a case involving multiple IPC offences and violations of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He argued that he has a clean record, was falsely implicated, …

Deepu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Deepu Kumar, was charged under several IPC provisions and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting, caste‑abhorrently abusing, and robbing the informant on 22 July 2025. He applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Exclusive Special Judge. On …

VIKAS PASIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Vikas Pasi, who was charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting an informant, resulting in injury to the informant's hand, a non‑vital part. The applicant contended that the allegations were false, the injury was minor, …

Gore Jamadar @ Mithlesh JamadarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Gore Jamadar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a murder case arising from a wedding procession accident that led to the death of Pawan Kumar. The FIR, filed under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) …

Sukhdev Yadav @ Bhaglu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellant, Sukhdev Yadav, appealed against the order of the Exclusive Special Judge that denied his anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He claimed to have a clean record …

Sahnawaz AnsariversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The appellants, Sahnawaz Ansari and Jamal Ansari, were charged under multiple IPC sections and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged assault and caste-based abuse. They sought anticipatory bail, which was denied by the Additional Sessions Judge. On appeal, they argued that the notice …

PRADEEPversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Pradeep appealed against a bail rejection order dated 12‑01‑2026 passed by the Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He claimed innocence and argued that a co‑accused, Kuldeep, had been granted bail in a similar case, invoking parity. The State opposed bail but …

ROBINversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Robin appealed to the Allahabad High Court under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, seeking to set aside a bail rejection order dated 22‑01‑2026. He claimed innocence and argued that a co‑accused, Rahul Chaudhary, had been granted …

ANAND KUMAR AND 8 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants challenged a cognizance and summoning order dated 10‑12‑2025 issued by a Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in a criminal complaint alleging assault, property damage and other offences. The appellants argued that the complaint …

DEEPAKversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant Deepak was convicted in a lower court of rape and related offences under Sections 69, 351(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3(1)s, 3(2)5 of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, based on a complaint that he lured a 22‑year‑old woman with a false promise of …

RAJESH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Rajesh Yadav, appealed to the Allahabad High Court under Section 14‑A(2) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, seeking to set aside a bail rejection order dated 9‑Feb‑2026 passed by the Special Judge, Jaunpur. He claimed innocence, alleged false …

SMT. SEEMA CHAUDHARY AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants, Smt. Seema Chaudhary and another, appealed against a summoning order and criminal proceedings under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and several IPC sections. The respondents, who were tenants in the appellants' shop, defaulted on rent, prompting the appellants to file a …

Saurabh Kumar @ Saurabh RajversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Saurabh Kumar, was charged with offences under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the Arms Act and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant with a knife, causing injury to the eye, and robbing him …

ANASversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellant, Anas, was charged under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for an alleged assault on a group of persons on 22 August 2025, during which caste‑related abuse was also alleged. The Special Judge had …

SAALIM AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The appellants Saalim, Ikramu and Farooq appealed against the Special Judge’s order rejecting their bail application under Section 14‑A(2) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The prosecution alleged that on 22‑08‑2025 the accused assaulted several persons with …

ARIFversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Arif appealed to the Allahabad High Court against the order of the Special Judge that rejected his bail application in a case under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The appellant claimed he was falsely implicated, that the victim's statement contained …

Goldi @ Shaurya Raj @ ShauryaversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The appellants, Goldi and Aditya, were charged under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting an informant during a dispute over water spilling from a tank. The Special Judge had rejected their application for …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Rahul Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being charged under several sections of the B.N.S., the Arms Act and the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged involvement in a shooting incident. The FIR alleged that a person named Rahul shot the …

Jagarnath SahversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Jagarnath Sah was charged under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for the death of the mother‑in‑law of the informant, Mantut Devi. The Special Judge had rejected his application for anticipatory bail, relying on the FIR and the …

Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

Rahul Kumar appealed against the exclusive special judge's order rejecting his anticipatory bail in a case involving multiple serious offences under the IPC, Arms Act and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He argued that the notice was validly served through a jointness application, he has a …

Praduman Kumar SawversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The appellant, Praduman Kumar Saw, was charged under several IPC provisions, the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Information Technology Act for allegedly sending obscene photographs of the informant to her husband and threatening her. He applied for …

STATE OF RAJASTHANversusVINOD KUMAR

2012 INSC 240Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Rajasthan appealed against the Rajasthan High Court’s order reducing the sentences of Vinod Kumar and Heera Lal for rape (s.376 IPC) from the trial court‑imposed seven years to five years and eleven months respectively. The High Court reduced the sentences without recording any …