2026:JHHC:18289 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.1053 of 2025 .... Ganesh Pramanik, aged about 34 years, son of Late Kamal Pramanik, resident of Building Posto Nagar, P.O.-Jugsalai, P.S.-Bagbera, District- Jamshedpur .… Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim .... Respondents .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, A.P.P. For the Resp. No.2 : Mr. Madhav Prasad, Adv. .... 06/23.06.2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A 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 appellant who is in custody since 30.04.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail against the order dated 10.10.2025 in MCA No.1203 of 2025, corresponding to SC/ST Case No.57 of 2025 passed by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII-cum-Spl. Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No.198 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 376 (2) (n), 384, 387, 506 & 354C of IPC and Sections 3 (1)(w)(ii), 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by which prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 4. A report has been called for from the court concerned. From perusal of the report dated 13.05.2026, it appears that although charge has been framed on 18.12.2025 and case has been fixed several times but none of the witness has turned up. Today, learned counsel for the victim has produced the deposition of the victim which suggest that she has appeared for examination on 16.05.2026. 5. Although, there is an allegation of viral of photograph etc. but the appellant has not charged under the Information Technology Act. 6. Considering the period of custody and the speed of the trial and the fact that the victim has already been examined, the appellant, above named, is 2026:JHHC:18289 2 Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No. 1053 of 2025 directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII-cum-Spl. Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No.198 of 2023, subject to condition that the appellant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhar 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. Accordingly, instant criminal appeal is allowed. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 23.06.2026 Shahid/ Uploaded on 24.06.2026