2026:JHHC:19443 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J) No.492 of 2026 --------- 1. Shivam Kumar Singh @ Sivam Singh, Aged about 28 years, Son of Brahamdeo Singh. 2. Anand Singh @ Anand Kumar Singh, Aged about 28 years, Son of Brahamdeo Singh, Both Resident of Village Ena Colliery, Near Durga Mandir, Jharia, P.O & P.S. Jharia, District Dhanbad. ….. Appellants. Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Shibu Bauri, Son of Late Vishwanath Bauri, Resident of Village Ena Colliery, Upar Dhaura Near Kali Mandir, Jharia, P.O & P.S. Jharia, District Dhanbad. ..... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Appellants : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P For the Resp. No.2 : Mr. Praveen Shankar Prasad, Advocate --------- Order No.04/ Dated: 03 rd July, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants, learned A.P.P and learned counsel for the respondent No.2/ victim. 2. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, for grant of anticipatory bail though the same bars under Section 18 of the SC/ST (POA) Act. The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 27.04.2026, passed by the court of learned Special Judge, SC/ST, Dhanbad, in A.B.P No.620 of 2026, whereby the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the appellants has been rejected in connection with Jharia P.S. Case No.55 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r) (s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellants that the incident took place on the day of Holi festival and there was minor scuffle between the parties. - 1 - Cr. Appeal (S.J) No.492 of 2026 2026:JHHC:19443 Now, good sense has prevailed between the parties and the matter has been compromised between them and the joint compromise petition to that effect has also been filed in the court below. On the above basis, prayer for anticipatory bail has been made. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2/ victim has supported the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the appellants and submitted that he is not opposing the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the appellants. 5. Considering the above fact, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the appellants. Accordingly, The appellants are directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks from the date of receipt/ production of the copy of this order and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail, on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, SC/ ST, Dhanbad, in connection with Jharia P.S. Case No.55 of 2026, on the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023. Further, the appellants will submit self-attested photocopy of their Aadhaar Card and also submit their mobile numbers before the learned court below which they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. 6. In the result, the appeal is, hereby, allowed and accordingly disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 03rd July, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 03.07.2026 - 2 - Cr. Appeal (S.J) No.492 of 2026