2026:JHHC:16953 1 Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 1062 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 1062 of 2025 Sima Singh (Female) aged about 40 years wife of Shashi Bhushan Kumar resident of J-56, Vastu Vihar Colony, Phase-4, Opposite Sharda Global School, Bukru, Kanke, P.S- Kanke, P.O.-Kanke, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand, PIN-834006. …....... Appellant(s) Vrs. 1. State of Jharkhand 2.Purnimak Nayak, Daughter of Rooplal Nayak, Resident of Muhalla- Vastu Bihar, House No. 07, Godawari, Bukru, Near- Sharda Global School, P.S.- Kanke, P.O.- Kanke, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand- 834006. ........ Respondent(s) ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Sunny Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent no.2 : Mr. Amlan Palit, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. 05/12.06.2026 The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for grant of anticipatory bail.. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the respondent no.2.-informant(victim) as well as learned counsel for the State. 3. The present appeal is directed against the order dated 11.12.2024 passed by the learned A.J.C.-II-cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Ranchi in A.B.P. No.1245 of 2024 in connection with SC/ST Case No. 89 of 2021 arising out of Kanke P.S. Case No. 55 of 2021, registered for the offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Section 3/4 of the Prevention of Witch (Dain) Practices Act, whereby and whereunder the prayer of the appellant for grant of anticipatory bail has been rejected. The case is presently pending before the court of learned A.J.C.-II-cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Ranchi 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the parties that the trial is going on and it is at the fag end of its completion. Participation of the appellant in the trial is also there. 2026:JHHC:16953 2 Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 1062 of 2025 5. In that view of the matter, prayer for anticipatory bail is not maintainable. 6. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected as not maintainable and consequently, the criminal appeal is dismissed. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 12.06.2026 A. Mohanty Uploaded ____/____/2026