2026:JHHC:16297 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.892 of 2025 ---- Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Saw, aged about 25 years, Son of Kanhai Saw, resident of Near SGM College, Opposite Pandra, P.O. Kamre, P.S. Pandra, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand …. …. Appellants Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim ‘X’ …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate : Mr. Amit Kr. Thakur, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. For the Respondent No.2 : Mr. Rishav Kumar, Amicus Curiae ---- 07/Dated: 08th June, 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 appellant and learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the respondent No.2/victim. 3. The present appeal has been filed against the impugned order dated 02.09.2025 passed in M.C.A No.1320 of 2025 by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Ranchi in connection with SC/ST P.S. Case No.43 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 64, 352, 351(3) of B.N.S and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w)(i) of the SC/ST Act. The case is presently pending in the court of the learned AJC-II- cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Ranchi. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that both the parties are major and further, the alleged victim is a married lady and as such, false pretext of marriage cannot be made out. As per the allegation, it was a long consensual relationship. The charge-sheet has already been submitted. Cognizance has also been taken. The appellant is in custody since 05.07.2025 and he undertakes to participate in the trial. On these grounds, the prayer for bail has been made. 2026:JHHC:16297 Page | 2 Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.892 of 2025 5. Learned counsel for the State and the learned Amicus Curiae for the respondent No.2 have opposed the prayer for bail and it has been submitted that there is clear-cut sexual exploitation of weaker section of the society. 6. Considering the above facts and the period of custody, 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 AJC-II-cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Ranchi in connection with SC/ST P.S. Case No.43 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 trial court which he 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 accordingly disposed of. 8. The assistance given by Mr. Rishav Kumar, learned Amicus Curiae, is highly appreciable. 9. Let this order be communicated to the learned Member Secretary, JHALSA, Ranchi, for the purpose of remuneration to be paid to the learned Amicus Curiae as permissible. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 08th June, 2026 Raja/-Uploaded on 09.06.2026