Patna High Court

CHITRANJAN SHARMAversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 April 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

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

Summary

The petitioner, Chitranjan Sharma, filed an application before the Patna High Court. He sought permission to convert that application into a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner made the request before Justice Praveen Kumar. The court allowed the conversion, directing that it be effected within four weeks and that the office cooperate with the petitioner’s counsel. No other substantive orders were made.

Issues considered

Whether an application pending before the High Court 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

Criminal Appeal
Conversion of Application
SC/ST Act
Section 14A
Procedural Order

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41440 of 2025
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-266 Year-2023 Thana- ADAPUR District- East Champaran
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                  CHITRANJAN SHARMA S/O DEVENDRANATH SHARMA R/o vill -
                  Kachurbari, P.S.- Harpur, Distt.- East Champaran

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Sunita Devi W/o Late Bachha Paswan R/o vill- Shyampur, P.S.- Adapur,
                  Distt.- East Champaran

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

2    30-04-2026                  Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                    convert this application to one under Cr. Appeal (SJ) under the

                    provision of 14A(1) of SC/ST Act.

                                 2. Let him do so within a period of four weeks.

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

                    the petitioner in conversion of the present application.



                                               (Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-

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