Patna High Court

Munmun Jha @ Ladan @ Laden @ Ram Krishan JhaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The petition is allowed to be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the SC/ST Act.

Summary

The petitioners, Munmun Jha and others, filed a petition seeking to convert the pending criminal proceeding into a criminal appeal under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The petition was presented before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Praveen Kumar. The petitioner’s senior counsel prayed for conversion pursuant to Section 14(A)(1) of the SC/ST Act within the stipulated four‑week period. The Court examined the procedural requisites for such conversion. It held that the petition satisfied the criteria for conversion and directed the office to extend full cooperation. Consequently, the petition was permitted to be converted into a criminal appeal.

Issues considered

Whether the petition can be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the SC/ST Act within the prescribed time limit

Legislation cited

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — s. 14(A)(1)

Subjects

Criminal Appeal
Conversion of Petition
SC/ST Act
Section 14(A)(1)
Procedural Law

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21056 of 2024
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2017 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga
                   ======================================================
                   Munmun Jha @ Ladan @ Laden @ Ram Krishan Jha

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                   The State of Bihar and Anr.

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate
                                                    Mr. Sushil Jha, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Binay Krishna, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

4     18-03-2026                   Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner prays for

                     and is permitted to convert the present petition into a Criminal

                     Appeal (SJ) as provided under Section 14 (A) (1) of the SC/ST

                     Act within four weeks.

                                   2. Office is directed to extend all cooperation towards

                     conversion.



                                                (Praveen Kumar, J)
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