IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2026 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2025 Thana- AAJAM NAGAR District-

Katihar ====================================================== Abhishek Kumar S/o- Rajiv Kumar Village- Harna Ps- Tikari Dist- Gaya ... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar Bihar

2. Monika Kumari D/o- Mohan Kumar Paswan Village- Karja Anant Ps-

Karja Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Bhim Sen Upadhyay, Adv.

For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

5 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. However, learned counsel for respondent No.2 is not present.

2. This appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been directed against the order dated 10.04.2025 passed by learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-I -cum- Special Judge, SC/ST. Act, Katihar, in A.B.P. No. 10 of 2025 in connection