Patna High Court
Chandan Sah @ Krishna KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- CONVERTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The petition may be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST Act within four weeks.
Summary
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous petition arising from a 2022 case in Bhagalpur, seeking relief under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They prayed to have the petition converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the Act. The court examined the office notes and considered the procedural propriety of such conversion. It held that the conversion is permissible within the statutory time‑limit of four weeks. Accordingly, the court directed the office to cooperate and allowed the petition to be converted into a criminal appeal.
Issues considered
- Whether a criminal miscellaneous petition can be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST Act within the prescribed period
Legislation cited
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.68449 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2022 Thana- ISHUPUR BARAHAT District- Bhagalpur
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Chandan Sah @ Krishna Kumar and Ors.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 18-06-2026 Perused the office notes.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners 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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