Patna High Court
RANJEET SINGH KRISHNA @ RANJEET SINGH @ KRISHNA SINGHversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail is not maintainable in the present circumstances.
Summary
The appellant Ranjeet Singh Krishna was charged under IPC sections 354A, 354B, 509 and Section 3(ii)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for alleged molestation of the victim. He filed an anticipatory bail application before the Special Judge, which was rejected, leading to the present appeal. The High Court examined whether anticipatory bail could be granted in a case involving serious sexual offences and caste‑based atrocity provisions. Relying on the gravity of the allegations and the nature of the offences, the Court held that the anticipatory bail application was not maintainable. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, with liberty to the appellant to surrender before the lower court and seek regular bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail is maintainable in a case involving alleged molestation under IPC sections 354A, 354B, 509 and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 354A, 354B, 509
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — s. 3(ii)(va)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- molestation
- IPC
- SC/ST Act
- criminal appeal
- bail
- sexual offences
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.5322 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2022 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Patna
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Ranjeet Singh Krishna @ Ranjeet Singh @ Krishna Singh Son Of Late
Vidhya Kumar R/O Village- Harihara, P.S.- Phulwariya, District- Gopalganj
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Ritu Kumari D/O Maniram Urao R/O 219, Ali Nagar, P.S.- Gardanibagh,
District- Patna
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr.Madhukar Anand, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Sadanand Paswan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned
Special Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. This appeal has been preferred against the order
dated 18.10.2023 passed by the learned Special Judge, S.C./S.T.,
Patna in connection with A.B.P. No. 8372 of 2023 arising out of
Mahila P.S. Case No. 137 of 2022, registered for the offences
under Sections 354A, 354B, 509 of I.P.C. and Section 3(ii)(va)
of the S.C./S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
3. From the allegations levelled in the F.I.R. it appears
that the petitioner has molested the victim, I am of the
considered view that the present anticipatory bail application is
not maintainable.
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.5322 of 2023(5) dt.13-03-2026
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4. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed with liberty to
the appellant to surrender before the court below and pray for
regular bail.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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