PATNA, India, Oct. 15 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Sept. 16:
Heard both sides. 2. The present appeal is directed against the order dated 18.07.2023 passed by the learned court of Special Judge, SC/ST Court, Gaya in Tr. No. 378 of 2023 arising out of Magadh University P.S. Case No. 71 of 2021 registered under Sections 341, 323, 504/34 of the IPC and Section 3(i)(r)(s) of SC/ST Act whereby and whereunder cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 504/34 of the IPC and Section 3(i)(r)(s) / 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act has been taken against the appellant and two others.
3. The prosecution story, in brief, is that respondent no. 2/ informant submitted his written statement before the SHO of Magadh University, Bodh Gaya Police Station stating therein that on 05.06.2021 there was Tilak ceremony of son of Vinod Mistry and Vinod Mistry had given invitation to the informant. It is alleged that informant and his family members reached at the house of Vinod Mistry and sat on the table to have feast. Meanwhile, the appellant while abusing the informant and his family members make them got up from the feast. It is further alleged that when same was protested, the informant and his cousin brother, namely, Niraj was abused and assaulted and after that informant and his cousin brother to save the life fled away from there. It is further alleged that appellant along with coaccused Haridwar Yadav and Mantu Yadav came at the house of cousin brother of informant and abused and assaulted the informant and his family members.
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