2026:JHHC:2541 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J) No. 781 of 2025 …. Narad Mahto, aged about 55 years, S/o Adhikalal Mahto, R/o Village- Belbadda, P.O. + P.S.- Belbadda, District- Godda. ……Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Basant Harijan S/o Brihaspati Harijan, R/o Village- Belbadda, P.O. + P.S.- Belbadda, District- Godda. ..…Respondents ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ----- For the Appellants : Mr. Deepak Kr. Singh , Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl. P. P. For the Resp. No.2 : Md. Faiyaj Alam, Advocate …… ORAL ORDER IN COURT 04/29.01.2026 The Present Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on behalf of the appellant for grant of anticipatory bail who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Balbadda P.S. Case No. 41 of 2025 for the offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 352, 3(5) of B.N.S and Section 3(1)(r) & 3(1)(s) of the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Godda. 2026:JHHC:2541 2 2. As per FIR, the appellant is alleged to have abused and assaulted the Informant on 25.06.2025. 3. Heard Mr. Deepak Kr. Singh, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. P.D. Agrawal, learned Spl. P.P. for the State and Mr. Faiyaj Alam, learned counsel for the Respondent No.2. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the appellant is innocent and has not committed any offence. It is submitted that the case has been compromised between the appellant and the Informant before Mediation Centre, Godda and they have arrived at settlement and the Informant has got no grievance against the appellant and hence the appellant may be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has raised no serious objection to the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant and hence necessary order may be passed. 6. Learned counsel for the Informant has admitted the factum of compromise and submitted that the case has been compromised between the appellant and the Respondent No.2 and the Informant has no grievance against the appellant and hence necessary order may be passed. 7. Perused the FIR and the report sent by the learned Secretary, DLSA, Godda vide Letter No. 145 dated 15.01.2026 to 2026:JHHC:2541 3 the Assistant Registrar, High Court of Jharkhand enclosing the Mediation Report submitted by the Mediator namely, Ajay Prasad Sah. 8. From perusal of terms of settlement arrived before Mediator on 15.01.2026, it appears that both the parties had settled the matter amicably on the following terms and conditions:- “Para-1: That Petitioner-Basant Harizan and Opposite Party-Narad Mahto, both are neighbours, they have now good relation. Para-2: That Petitioner-Basant Harizan has now no complain or grievances from Opposite Party-Narad Mahto. Para-3: That Petitioner-Basant Harizan further does not want to proceed the case.” 9. It appears that the case has been compromised between the appellant and the Respondent No.2. 10. It appears that the Respondent No.2 does not want to proceed further in this case against the appellant. 11. It further appears that good relationship has been restored between the parties. 12. In view of the above and also in view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, the appellant namely, Narad Mahto 2026:JHHC:2541 4 is directed to surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of this order and in the event of his arrest or surrender, the appellant namely, Narad Mahto is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Godda or his Successor Court in connection with Balbadda P.S. Case No. 41 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S. 13. Thus, the order dated 20.08.2025 passed by Sri Kumar Pawan, learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st, Godda in Anticipatory Bail Petition No. 452 of 2025, arising out of Balbadda P.S. Case No. 41 of 2025 is, hereby, set aside. 14. Thus, Cr. Appeal (S.J) No. 781 of 2025 is allowed. (Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated: 29.01.2026 RKM/