2026:JHHC:13637 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.1005 of 2025 ---- Ayub Khan @ Md. Ayub Khan, aged about 54 years, son of Md. Ishak Khan, resident of Heyat Colony, Kanta Toli, P.O.+P.S.-Lower Bazar, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand. …. …. Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Rajendra Prasad Mandal, son of Late Basudeo Mandal, resident of Ashiyana Nagar, Phulwari, P.O.+P.S.-Phulwari, District – Patna, Bihar, Pin-800025. …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, A.P.P. For the Respondent No.2 : Mr. Avishek Prasad, Adv. Ms. Sanjan Kumari, Adv. ---- 06/Dated: 07th May, 2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 2. The appeal has been filed against the impugned order dated 29.08.2025 passed in A.B.P. No.2021 of 2025 by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II-cum- Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi in connection with SC/ST Complaint Case No.02 of 2019, filed under Sections 406, 420, 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 3(s) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. Although cognizance has been taken under Sections 406, 420, 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. 3. After some argument, learned counsel for the appellant, on instruction of the client, seeks permission to withdraw the present criminal appeal. 4. Learned counsel for the other side has no objection. 5. Permission is granted. 6. Accordingly, the present criminal appeal is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 07th May, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 11.05.2026