2026:JHHC:14519 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.74 of 2026 ---- 1. Gurjar Ansari @ Md. Guljar @ Guljar Ansari, aged about 42 years, son of Md. Rafik, 2. Muslim Ansari @ Md. Muslim Ansari @ Md. Muslim, aged about 64 years, son of Md. Rahauddin Ansari Both, R/o – Vill.-Kajri Tola Pipra, P.O.-Tapin, P.S.-Charhi, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand …. …. Appellants Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Arjun Murmu, aged about – 35 years, S/o – Lalo Murmu, R/o – Vill.- Pipra, P.O.-Tapin, P.S.-Charhi, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Raj Shekhar Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P. For the Respondent No.2 : Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Adv. ---- 05/Dated: 12th May, 2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellants, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Respondent No.2. 3. The appeal has been filed against the impugned order dated 17.11.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Hazaribagh-cum-Special, Judge SC/ST Act, Hazaribagh in M.C.A. No.1833 of 2025 in connection with Charhi P.S. Case No.81 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 324(2), 329(3), 352, 351(2) of the BNS and under Section 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. The case is presently pending in the court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Hazaribagh-cum-Special, Judge SC/ST Act, Hazaribagh. 2026:JHHC:14519 Page | 2 Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.74 of 2026 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellants that even the blow has been given by the other co-accused. Further, there is allegation of tangi blow but the injury suggests that it was caused by hard and blunt substance. There is no repetition of blow. The appellants undertake to participate in the trial. They are in custody since 04.10.2025. On the above basis, the prayer for bail has been made. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Respondent No.2 have opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the nature of injury and the period of custody, the appellants named above, are directed to be released on bail, on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Hazaribagh-cum-Special, Judge SC/ST Act, Hazaribagh in connection with Charhi P.S. Case No.81 of 2025, subject to the condition that the appellants will submit self-attested photocopy of their Aadhaar Card and also submit their mobile numbers before the learned court below which they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. 7. In the result, the instant appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 12th May, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 15.05.2026