Patna High Court
Vijay RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The High Court set aside the trial court's refusal and granted anticipatory bail to the appellant subject to prescribed conditions.
Summary
Vijay Rai appealed to the Patna High Court against the trial court's refusal to grant anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged assault and offences under the Bihar National Security Act, 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The appellant argued he had a clean record and that the injury caused was simple and occurred inside the informant's house, not in public view. The State opposed the bail, citing the seriousness of the charges, including sections of the SC/ST Act. The High Court, after hearing both sides, set aside the trial court's order and granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs.5,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNS Act. The appeal was therefore allowed, and the appellant may be released on bail if arrested within six weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving offences under the SC/ST Act and the Bihar National Security Act, 2023.
- Whether the nature and location of the alleged injury justify denial of bail.
- Whether the trial court erred in refusing bail under Section 14-A(2) of the SC/ST Act.
Legislation cited
- Bihar National Security Act, 2023 — s. 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 482(2), 76
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — s. 14-A(2), 23(i)(r)(s)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- SC/ST Act
- Section 14-A
- Bihar National Security Act
- assault
- bail conditions
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2869 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-463 Year-2024 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran
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Vijay Rai Son of Shivnath Rai Resident of Village - Chakiya, P.S.- Taraiya,
District - Saran.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Avadhesh Ram Son of Late Shiv Kumar Ram Resident of Village - Louwa
@ Lauwan, P.S.- Taraiya, District - Saran.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advccate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, Special PP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
6 08-07-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and
learned Special P.P. for the State, Mr. Binay Krishna.
2. This is an appeal under Section 14-A(2) of the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the “SC/ST
Act”) against the refusal of prayer for anticipatory bail vide
order dated 30.01.2025 in A.B.P. No. 04 of 2025 passed by the
learned Exclusive Special Judge S.C./S.T. (POA) Act, Saran at
Chapra in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 463 of 2024
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 352, 303(2), 351(2), 76 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 as
well as Sections 23(i)(r)(s) of the SC/ST Act.
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3. The Investigating Officer of the case, in
compliance of the order dated, 30.06.2026, is present in the
Court.
4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that
appellant is a person with clean antecedent and allegation
against him is of assaulting the informant by rod causing injury
on head and the occurrence is alleged to have taken place inside
the house of the informant, thus, was not in public view. It is
further submitted that even injury suffered by the injured has
been opined to be simple in nature.
5. On query of the Court from the Investigating
Officer of the case with regard to the injury, it is submitted that
injury has been opined to be simple in nature.
6. Learned Special P.P. for the State opposes the
appeal.
7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties,
the order dated order dated 30.01.2025 in A.B.P. No. 04 of 2025,
is hereby set aside and the appellant above-named, in the
event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks
from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail
bonds of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial
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Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection
with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 463 of 2024 subject to the
conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.
8. Accordingly, the appeal stands allowed.
9. The personal appearance of the Investigating
Officer of the case is dispensed with.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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