2026:JHHC:20812 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.244 of 2026 ---- Pramod Kumar Singh, aged about 58 years, Son of Late Suryadeo Singh, Resident of Village Jawahar Nagar, Bhurkunda, P.O. Bhurkunda, P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand …. …. Appellant(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Mina Devi, W/o Raj Kumar Nayak, aged about 55 years, R/o 3 No.Jhopri, Ghagra, P.O. Bhurkunda Bazar P.S. Bhurkunda (Patratu), District Ramgarh, Jharkhand …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Bhaskar Trivedi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. For the Respondent No.2 : Mrs. Rajni Singh, Adv. ---- 05/Dated: 14th July, 2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the respondent No.2/victim. 3. The present appeal has been filed against the impugned order dated 09.02.2026 passed in M.C.A No.140 of 2026 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1-cum-Special Judge, FTC, Ramgarh, in connection with SC/ST Case No.29 of 2021, arising out of Ramgarh (SC/ST) P.S. Case No.07 of 2021, for the offence under Sections 323, 341, 406, 420, 463, 464 & 468 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. The case is presently pending in the court of the learned Additional Session Judge-1-cum- Special Judge, FTC, Ramgarh. 4. The appellant was earlier on bail, but on jumping bail, the bail granted to him was cancelled. Thereafter, he has been taken into custody on 22.01.2026 and since then he has remained in judicial custody. Even he has not appeared for framing of the charge, causing delay in framing of the charge. Charge has been framed on 06.02.2026. The order of rejection of bail by the Court below is thoroughly justified in the facts and circumstances of the present case. 2026:JHHC:20812 Page | 2 Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.244 of 2026 5. However, taking lenient view of the matter as because the bail to the appellant has already been granted and he has remained in custody for about six months and as such, the appellant named above, is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1-cum-Special Judge, FTC, Ramgarh in connection with SC/ST Case No.29 of 2021, arising out of Ramgarh (SC/ST) P.S. Case No.07 of 2021, subject to the condition that the appellant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar 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. Further, condition is that one of the bailors will be the close relative of this appellant and one of the sureties will be the landed property of the family. He is directed to participate in the trial on each and every date and every absence should be with due permission of the Court. 6. In the result, the instant appeal stands allowed and accordingly disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 14th July, 2026 Raja/-Uploaded on 15.07.2026