IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2523 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2025 Thana- SC/ST District- Saran ======================================================

Lalan Kumar Singh S/o- Late Kedar Nath Singh R/o - Rasalpur, P.O -

Rasalpur, P.S - Doriganj, District - Saran ... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Jira Devi W/o- Jitendra Paswan Village Po- Rasalpur Ps- Doriganj Dist-

Saran ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Spl.PP For the Respondent No.2: Ms. Neha Kumari, Advocate Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate Mr. Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, Advocate Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

4 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the respondent No.2 and learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.

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 13.05.