Patna High Court
Pankaj Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The appellants, Pankaj Kumar Singh and Anuj Singh, were charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Arms Act. They applied for anticipatory bail, which was rejected by the Special Judge, District and Additional Sessions Judge‑XI‑cum‑S.C./S.T. Act, Gopalganj. The appellants filed a criminal appeal (SJ) No.1638 of 2026 challenging that order. During the hearing on 20‑05‑2026, counsel for the appellants sought to withdraw the appeal. The High Court, per Justice Rajiv Roy, dismissed the appeal as withdrawn, without addressing the merits of the bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the appellants under the listed provisions
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27, 30
- B.N.S. — s. 3(5)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 109(1), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 126(2), 351(2), 352
- SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — s. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal of appeal
- SC/ST Act
- Arms Act
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1638 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2026 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj
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1. Pankaj Kumar Singh S/o Nanku Singh @ Krishna Singh R/o Village - Koini
Babu Tola, PS - Manjhagarh, District - Gopalganj.
2. Anuj Singh @ Anuj Kumar Singh @ Ujjawal Singh S/o Prem Singh R/o
Village - Koini Babu Tola, PS - Manjhagarh, District - Gopalganj.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Vishal Kumar Baitha S/o Keshu Baitha R/o Village - Koini Babu Tola, PS -
Manjhagarh, District - Gopalganj.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Shashi Ranjan Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Binay Krishna, Spl. PP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 20-05-2026 Heard the parties through virtual mode.
2. The present appeal has been preferred:
“against the order dated 13.04.2026 passed
in A.B.P No. 653 of 2026 arising out of
Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 94 of 2026, whereby
and where under the Learned Special Judge
District and Additional Sessions Judge-XI-cum-
S.C/S.T Act, Gopalganj rejected the anticipatory
bail of the appellants in connection with
Manjhagarh P.S. Case No. 94 of 2026 which has
been registered for offence under Sections
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1638 of 2026(3) dt.20-05-2026
2/2
126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 109(1), 351(2),
352 read with 3(5) of B.N.S. and 3(1)(r) and 3(1)
(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities) Act,
1989 and section 27 and 30 of Arms Act.”
3. Learned counsel for the appellant prays for
withdrawal of the appeal.
4. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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