2026:JHHC:21377 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.548 of 2026 ---- Priti Devi, aged about 37 years, wife of Om Prakash Sahu, resident of Road No.3, Kokar, P.O. + P.S. – Kokar, District – Ranchi. …. …. Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. XYZ……. …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Avilash Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. ---- 03/Dated: 20th July, 2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. In spite of valid service of notice, nobody appears on behalf of the victim. 3. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State. 4. The appellant, a lady, has remained in judicial custody since 04.04.2026 and she has approached this Court by way of the present appeal challenging the impugned order dated 15.05.2026 passed by the learned A.J.C.-II-cum-Special Judge SC/ST, Ranchi in M.C.A. No.965 of 2026 arising out of Sadar P.S. Case No.146 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 76, 78(2), 79, 351(2), 352 & 3(5) of the BNS and under Sections 3(1)(d)(e)(r)(s)(u)(z) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. The case is presently pending in the court of the learned A.J.C.-II-cum-Special Judge SC/ST, Ranchi. 5. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has no role in the alleged offence and has been falsely implicated in the present case merely because she is the wife of one of the co-accused. It is further 2026:JHHC:21377 Page | 2 Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.548 of 2026 submitted that the appellant undertakes to cooperate and participate in the trial. On these grounds, prayer has been made for grant of bail. 6. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the fact that the appellant is a lady having three children, she is directed to be released on bail, on her furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.J.C.-II-cum-Special Judge SC/ST, Ranchi in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.146 of 2026, subject to the condition that the appellant will submit self-attested photocopy of her Aadhaar Card and also submit her mobile number before the learned court below which she will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. 8. In the result, the instant appeal stands allowed and accordingly disposed of. 9. Pending I.A., if any, also stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 20th July, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 21.07.2026