Patna High Court

Pravindra Ray @ Praveen KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 1 May 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The application is converted into a criminal appeal under section 14(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Summary

The petitioners, Pravindra Ray and co‑applicants, filed an application in the Samastipur criminal miscellaneous case against the State of Bihar and Rajiya Devi. They prayed that the application be converted into a criminal appeal under section 14(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Amit Kumar, made the prayer before Hon’ble Justice Praveen Kumar. The Court examined the request and, finding no legal impediment, ordered that the application be treated as a criminal appeal under the said provision. The order further directed the office to cooperate with the petitioner's counsel for the purpose of filing the appeal.

Issues considered

Whether the application can be converted into a criminal appeal under section 14(A) of the SC/ST Act?

Legislation cited

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — s. 14(A)

Subjects

SC/ST Act
Section 14(A)
Criminal Appeal
Conversion of Application
Bihar
Petitioner
State

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17423 of 2025
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2022 Thana- SAMASTIPUR COMPLAINT CASE
                                                    District- Samastipur
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            1.     Pravindra Ray @ Praveen Kumar S/O Shakal Ray R/O Village- Bazidpur
                   Karnail, P.S- Tajpur, Distt.- Samastipur.
            2.    Shakal Ray S/O Late Dasai Ray R/O Village- Bazidpur Karnail, P.S- Tajpur,
                  Distt.- Samastipur.
            3.    Ram Ekbal Ray @ Ramekbal Ray. S/O Late Dasai Ray R/O Village-
                  Bazidpur Karnail, P.S- Tajpur, Distt.- Samastipur.

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Rajiya Devi W/O Late Batohi Mahto R/O Village- Bazidpur Karnail, P.S-
                  Tajpur, Distt.- Samastipur.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr.Amit Kumar, Adv
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     Mr.Sadanand Paswan, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    01-05-2026                     Learned counsel for the petitioner prays to convert

                    this application in Cr. Appeal (SJ) under the provisions of 14(A)

                    (I) SC/ST Act.

                                 2. Let him do so.

                                 3. Office is directed to co-operate learned counsel for

                    the petitioner in the said purpose.



                                               (Praveen Kumar, J)
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