Patna High Court

Surendar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 29 June 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

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

Summary

The petitioners, Surendar Yadav and others, filed a petition under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act seeking relief. They prayed that the petition be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the Act. The Court, after perusing the office notes, entertained the prayer and permitted the conversion within two weeks. The Court directed the office to extend full cooperation for the conversion. Consequently, the petition was allowed to be transformed into a criminal appeal as per the statutory provision.

Issues considered

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

Legislation cited

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — s. 14A(1)

Subjects

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

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21800 of 2026
                            Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2024 Thana- SC/ST District- Buxar
                   ======================================================
                   Surendar Yadav and Ors.

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

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Mohit Shriwastava, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Binay Krishna, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

2     29-06-2026                  Perused the office notes.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 two weeks.

                                  3. Office is directed to extend all cooperation towards

                     conversion.



                                                 (Praveen Kumar, J)
Jyoti/-

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