Patna High Court

Ravi Kumar @ Ravikant SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 May 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 Ravi Kumar filed a petition challenging a decision of the Gaya police station under the SC/ST Act. The petitioner sought permission to convert the petition into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the SC/ST Act. The court examined whether the procedural provision allowed such conversion within the stipulated four‑week period. Finding no impediment, the court permitted the conversion and directed the office to extend full cooperation. Consequently, the petition was transformed into a criminal appeal as per the statutory provision.

Issues considered

Whether a petition filed under the SC/ST Act can be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) within four weeks of filing

Legislation cited

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — s. 14A(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.4742 of 2026
                            Arising Out of PS. Case No.-65 Year-2017 Thana- SC/ST District- Gaya
                   ======================================================
                   Ravi Kumar @ Ravikant Singh

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

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

2     08-05-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                  2. 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 four weeks.

                                  3. Office is directed to extend all cooperation towards

                     conversion.



                                                (Praveen Kumar, J)
Jyoti/-

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