2026:JHHC:17508 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.914 of 2025 .... Rajeev Kumar Verma @ Rajeeb Kumar Verma, aged about 61 years, son of Late B.P. Verma, resident of Adityapur-1, Road No.08, Block No.107/2/4, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District Saraikella-Karaswan, Jharkhand-831013 .… Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Laxmi Padiya, aged about 41 years, daughter of Late Bandu Padiya, resident of Old Gandak Road, Sakchi, P.O. & P.S. Sakchi, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum, Jharkhand .... Respondents .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant : Mr. Akhouri Awinash, Adv. : Ms. Kashish Tiwary, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, A.P.P. For the Resp. No.2 : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv. .... 07/17.06.2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A(1) of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned APP as well as learned counsel for the respondent No.2. 3. The present criminal appeal has been filed for quashing the entire criminal proceeding in connection with F.I.R. at Chaibasa SC/ST P.S. Case No.01 of 2023, corresponding to SC/ST Case No.04 of 2024, for the offence under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 including the order dated 18.01.2025 passed by the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (SC/ST), Chaibasa whereby and whereunder the appellant has been summoned to face the trial. 4. Admittedly, it is a private complaint. Reference has been made to the order dated 23.04.2026 passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Om Prakash Chhawnika @ Om Prakash Chabnika @ Om Prakash Chawnika Vrs. State of Jharkhand & Anr. reported in 2026 SCC OnLine SC 676. 5. In light of the above judgment of Hon’ble Apex Court, learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission to withdraw the present criminal appeal with a liberty to work out his remedy in the pending trial. 6. Learned counsel for the other side have raised no objection. 2026:JHHC:17508 2 Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.914 of 2025 7. Permission is accorded. 8. Accordingly, the present criminal appeal stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. 9. However, the Trial Court is directed to proceed in accordance with law as declared by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the above judgment. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 17.06.2026 Shahid/ Uploaded on 20.06.2026