2026:JHHC:17679 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Acquittal Appeal No.42 of 2026 ---- Informant, aged about 25 years, wife of xxx, resident of village, xxx, P.O. & P.S. XXXX, District XXXX …. …. Appellant(s) -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Rewa Thakur, son of Lilo Thakur 3. Deepak Kumar Sao, son of Khirodhar Sao 4. Lalan Sao, son of Mahendra Sao, 5. Santosh Gupta, son of Balmukund Sao. 6. Sohan Sao, son of Late Degan Sao, 7. Kameshwar Sao, son of Dukhan Sao. All opposite parties are the resident of village Ratnag, P.O Rampur, P.S Chouparan, District - Hazaribag …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Ram Lakhan Yadav, Adv. For the State : Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, A.P.P ---- 03/Dated: 18th June, 2026 1. The present acquittal appeal has been filed against the Judgment of Acquittal dated 22.03.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI- cum-Special Judge, C.A.W, cum-Spl. Judge (SC/ST) Act, Hazaribag in connection with Chouparan P.S. Case No.90 of 2022, corresponding to SC/ST Case No.73 of 2022 whereby the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondent Nos.2 to 7 for the charges under Sections 147, 148, 341, 323, 325, 354B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission to withdraw the present acquittal appeal under the instruction of his client. 3. Learned counsel for the other side has raised no objection. 4. Permission is granted. Accordingly, the present acquittal appeal is hereby, disposed of as withdrawn. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 18th June, 2026 Raja/- Uploaded on 19.06.2026