Patna High Court
Ganesh RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- CONVERTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The petition is permitted to be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the SC/ST Act.
Summary
The petitioners, Ganesh Ram and others, filed a petition in the Patna High Court arising from a 2022 police case. They sought permission to convert the petition into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The court, after reviewing the office notes, allowed the conversion and directed the office to cooperate. No substantive discussion of facts or merits of the underlying case was provided. The order was pronounced by Justice Praveen Kumar on 22 June 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the petition can be converted into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(1) of the SC/ST Act
Legislation cited
Subjects
- SC/ST Act
- Section 14A
- conversion of petition
- criminal appeal
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74376 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2022 Thana- NAUHATTA District- Rohtas
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Ganesh Ram and Ors.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar and Anr.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocat
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 22-06-2026 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 two weeks.
3. Office is directed to extend all cooperation towards
conversion.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
Abdus/-
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