2023:JHHC:44484 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Acquittal Appeal No.29 of 2023 ---- Sumitra Devi w/o Ranjeet Ram and Daughter of Suresh Ram, resident of village Chatniya Basti Kuju P.S. Mandu, Dist.-Hazaribagh. …. …. Appellant(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Ranjeet Ram s/o Late Nikha Ram 3. Nirmal Ram s/o Late Nikha Ram 4. Ranju Devi W/o Ranjeet Ram All resident of village Shahpur P.S. Shahpur, Dist.-Patna, Bihar. …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Shailendra Jit, Adv. For the State : A.P.P. For the Respondent Nos.2-4 : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey, Adv. ---- 06/Dated: 15th July, 2026 1. The present acquittal appeal has been filed against the judgment of acquittal dated 29.11.2006 passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Hazaribagh in T.R. No.57 of 2006 arising out of Mandu (Kuju) P.S. Case No.329 of 1999 corresponding to G.R. No.2180 of 1999 whereby and whereunder the private respondents have been acquitted from the charges levelled against them. 2. Since Section 372 Cr.P.C (now Section 413 of the B.N.S.S, 2023) clearly gives opportunity to the victim to file an appeal before the Session Court, learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission to withdraw the present acquittal appeal with a liberty to the appellant to approach before the court below. 3. Learned counsel for the other side have no objection. 4. In view of above submission, learned counsel for the appellant is permitted to withdraw the present acquittal appeal. Accordingly, the present acquittal appeal is hereby disposed of as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. 5. Pending I.A, if any, also stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 15th July, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 17.07.2026