IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3277 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2025 Thana- Kadirganj P.S. District- Nawada ======================================================

1. Goutam Kumar S/o Sudhir Singh Resident of Village- Poura, P.S.-

Kadirganj, Dist.- Nawada

2. Bittu Kumar @ Randhir Kumar S/o Sanjay Singh Resident of Village-

Poura, P.S.- Kadirganj, Dist.- Nawada ... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Dinesh Chaudhary, son of Somar Chaudhary R/V- Poura, P.S.- Kadirganj, Dist- Nawada.

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

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr.Amit Ranjan, Advocate. For the State : Mrs.Usha Kumari 1, Spl. PP. For the Informant : Mr. Saurav Barial, Advocate.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

3 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants, learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. This is an appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter in short referred to as th