Patna High Court
Nirmal Kumar Singh @ Nirmal KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- CONVERTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The court held that the application should be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Summary
The petitioners, Nirmal Kumar Singh and Shrawan Kumar Singh, filed an application arising from PS case No. 997 of 2022 in Bhagalpur. The matter was before the Patna High Court before Justice Praveen Kumar. The court directed the petitioner's counsel to convert the pending application into a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The court also instructed the office to cooperate with the counsel for this conversion. The application was thereafter disposed with the said direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the pending application can be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
Legislation cited
Subjects
- Criminal Appeal
- SC/ST Act
- Procedural Order
- Conversion of Application
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64460 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-997 Year-2022 Thana- BHAGALPUR KOTWALI District-
Bhagalpur
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1. Nirmal Kumar Singh @ Nirmal Kumar Son of Om Prakash Singh Resident of
Bihar State Residence Board, 6 EH 12, Lichi Bagan, P.S. - Barari, District -
Bhagalpur
2. Shrawan Kumar Singh @ Shrawan Kumar Son of Om Prakash Singh Resident of
Bihar State Residence Board, 6 EH 12, Lichi Bagan, P.S. - Barari, District -
Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Ram Ratan Ram Son of Late Ganga Dayal Ram Resident of Bihar State Residence
Board, 6 LH 12, Lichi Bagan, P.S. - Barari, District - Bhagalpur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Atul Kumar, Adv
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binay Krishna, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 09-04-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to
convert this application to one under Criminal Appeal (SJ) under
the provisions of 14 A(1) SC/ST Act within a period of four
weeks.
2. The office is directed to cooperate the learned counsel
for the petitioner in the conversion of the present application.
3. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid
direction.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
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