2024 INSC 969
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NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) Nos.7455-7457 of 2024)
MENDAR SINGH @ VIJAY SINGH …APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
B.R. GAVAI, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. This appeal challenges the judgment and order dated
25th August 2023, whereby the learned Single Judge of the
High Court has recalled its earlier order dated 8th December
2022, vide which the appeal filed by the appellant herein
under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the
Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for
short. ‘the said Act’) was allowed.
3. An FIR was lodged on 9th July 2016 against the
appellant for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 34
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of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘IPC’), Section 27 of
the Arms Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the said Act.
4. The appellant had preferred an application before the
learned Sessions Judge for grant of bail. However, the same
was rejected on 5th July 2022. Aggrieved thereby, the
appellant filed an appeal before the High Court.
5. As stated hereinabove, the learned Single Judge of the
High Court vide first impugned order dated 8th December
2022, directed release of the appellant herein on bail on
certain terms and conditions. Vide second impugned order
dated ...