IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.713 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2024 Thana- SC/ST District- Khagaria ======================================================

Mitthu Yadav @ Mitthu Kumar S/O Ashok Yadav R/O Village- Nanku Mandal Tola, P.S- Muffasil Khagaria, Distt.- Khagaria.

... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Prabhakar Kumar S/O Yogendra Paswan R/O Village- Nanku Mandal Tola, P.S- Muffasil Khagaria, Distt.- Khagaria.

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

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Aryan Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms. Usha Kumari 1, Spl PP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

5 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. Although the notice has been validly served upon respondent No.2, there is no representation on his behalf.

2. This appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been directed against the order dated 19.12.2024 passed by learned District and Addit