Patna High Court

Amar Prakash SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

The application to convert the petition into a criminal appeal under the SC/ST Act is allowed, with the conversion to be effected within four weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Amar Prakash Sharma, filed an application seeking to convert his petition into a criminal appeal under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, specifically invoking section 14(A)(1). The learned counsel for the petitioner requested that the conversion be effected within a four‑week period. The Hon’ble Justice Praveen Kumar considered the procedural propriety of the conversion request. The court ordered that the petition be converted to a criminal appeal under the SC/ST Act within four weeks. The application was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the petition can be converted into a criminal appeal under section 14(A)(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Legislation cited

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

Subjects

SC/ST Act
Criminal Appeal
Procedural Order
Conversion of Petition

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36450 of 2024
                            Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2022 Thana- SC/ST District- Gaya
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                  Amar Prakash Sharma Son of Late Ram Swroop Singh Resident of Village-
                  Mussi, Post Office- Mussi, Police Station- Tekari, District-Gaya (Bihar)

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Ramashish Das Son of Late Rambrichha Das Resident of Village- Ramgrah
                  (Mussi) Police Station- Tekari, District-Gaya, State Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Ashok Kumar
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Sadanand Paswan
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    03-04-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for

                    converting this petition to one under Criminal Appeal (SJ)

                    SC/ST, under the provisions of 14(A)(1) SC/ST Act.

                                 2. Let it be done so within a period of four weeks.

                                 3. This application is disposed of.



                                               (Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-

U      T

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