Patna High Court

Shyam SundarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 28 April 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: PRAVEEN KUMAR

Holding

Permission to convert the application into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(I) of the SC/ST Act was granted.

Summary

Petitioner Shyam Sundar filed an application in the Patna High Court and his counsel sought permission to convert that application into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(I) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The court considered whether such conversion was permissible. It held that the conversion was allowed and directed the office to cooperate with the petitioner’s counsel for the purpose. Consequently, the petition for conversion was granted. No further substantive merits of the underlying case were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether permission can be granted to convert the pending application into a criminal appeal under Section 14(A)(I) of the SC/ST Act

Legislation cited

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — s. 14(A)(I)

Subjects

SC/ST Act
Section 14(A)(I)
criminal appeal
conversion of application
permission

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80499 of 2024
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2021 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Araria
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                  Shyam Sundar S/o Shankar Lal Sah R/o Village- Ward No.8, Balu Tola,
                  Kasba, P.S.- Kasba, District- Purnea

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
             1.   The State of Bihar
             2.   Jaddu Hembram @ Bhaddu Hembram S/o Lakhan Hembram R/o Village-
                  Sikty, Ward No.6, Kohbara, P.S.- Kursakanta, District- Araria

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

2    28-04-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission

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

                    provisions of 14(A)(I) SC/ST Act.

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

                    the petitioner in the said purpose.



                                               (Praveen Kumar, J)
niku/-

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