Patna High Court

Sushil Kumar ChoudharyversusThe State of Bihar

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

Holding

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

Summary

Petitioner Sushil Kumar Choudhary filed a petition before the Patna High Court seeking permission to convert the petition into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The sole issue was whether the court could allow such conversion. The court, after hearing counsel, permitted the conversion and directed the office to extend full cooperation. No substantive factual dispute or evidentiary analysis was required. The order was pronounced by Justice Praveen Kumar.

Issues considered

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

Legislation cited

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

Subjects

SC/ST Act
Section 14A
conversion of petition
criminal appeal
procedural law

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29891 of 2024
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-138 Year-2023 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga
                   ======================================================
                   Sushil Kumar Choudhary

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

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Usha Kumari 1, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

2     18-03-2026                  Learned 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 two weeks.

                                  2. Office is directed to extend all cooperation towards

                     conversion.



                                                (Praveen Kumar, J)
Jyoti/-

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