2026:JHHC:14655 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.102 of 2026 ---- Reyajul Khan, aged about 31 years, S/o Late Usaman Khan, R/o Hanhat, Hanhat, P.O.+P.S.- Kuru, District – Lohardaga, Jharkhand-835214 …. …. Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Birendra Burman, Adv. For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, A.P.P. For the Victim : None ---- 06/Dated: 13th 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. In spite of valid vakalatnama, nobody appears on behalf of the victim. On earlier occasion, at his request adjournment has been granted to him. The order dated 06.05.2026 reads as under:- “Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 appears and seeks adjournment to place the matter properly. As prayed for, put up this case in the next week.” 3. Thus, the counsel has taken the relief but he is not interested in protecting the interest of his client. Since it is a case of bail, this Court has no other option but to proceed in the matter. 4. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State. 5. The appellant who is in custody since 03.08.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail by filing the present criminal appeal challenging the order dated 02.12.2025 passed by A.J.C.-II-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi in Misc. Criminal Application No.1785 of 2025 in connection with SC/ST Case No.92 of 2025 arising out of SC/ST P.S. Case No.52 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 64, 298, 62, 318(4), 351(2), 351(3) and 60 of the B.N.S. and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w)(i) & 3(1)(w)(ii) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. The case is presently pending in the court of the learned A.J.C.-II-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi. 2026:JHHC:14655 Page | 2 Cri. App. (S.J.) No.102 of 2026 6. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that both the parties are major and the victim is a married lady blessed with a child from her husband. The marriage is still subsisting. Even the allegation is accepted they were in long consensual relationship. On the above basis, the prayer for bail has been made. 7. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 8. Since both the parties are major and it was consensual relationship and the allegation of false pretext of marriage cannot be made as the victim was a married lady, I am inclined to enlarge the appellant on bail. 9. Accordingly, the appellant named above, is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.J.C.-II-cum- Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi in connection with SC/ST Case No.92 of 2025 arising out of SC/ST P.S. Case No.52 of 2025, subject to the condition that the appellant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and also submit his mobile number before the learned court below which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. 10. In the result, the instant appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 13th May, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 15.05.2026