2026:JHHC:21624 1 Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 765 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 765 of 2024 ------ 1. Pyari Choudhary, aged about 54 years, S/o Narsingh Yadav, 2. Lala Choudhary @ Lal Bihari Choudhary @Lala Bihari Choudhary, aged about 45 years, S/o Ramdas Choudhary, 3. Ashok Choudhary, aged about 30 years, S/o Pyari Choudhary, 4. Shankar Choudhary, aged about 28 years, S/o Pyari Choudhary, 5. Shiv Choudhary, aged about 28 years, S/o Pyari Choudhary, 6. Sita Choudhary, aged about 48 years, S/o Ramdev Choudhary, 7. Pintu Choudhary @ Amarendra Choudhary, aged about 25 years, S/o Sita Choudhary, 8. Brahma Choudhary @ Barhama Choudhary @ Brahmdev Choudhary, aged about 28 years, S/o Sita Choudhary, 9. Budhan Choudhary @ Budhu Choudhary, aged about 45 years, S/o Nanhak Choudhary, 10. Madan Choudhary, aged about 42 years, S/o Late Budal Choudhary, 11. Mahabir Choudhary, aged about 52 years, S/o Ramdas Choudhary, 12. Charkhu Choudhary @ Charku Choudhary, aged about 47 years, S/o Sudan Choudhary, 13. Nanhak Choudhary, aged about 54 years, S/o Narsingh Choudhary, 14. Chotu Choudhary @ Chotu Kumar Choudhary @ Naresh Choudhary, aged about 27 years, S/o Lala Choudhary, 15. Suresh Choudhary, aged about 37 years, S/o Bhuneshwar Choudhary, 16. Rakesh Choudhary, aged about 26 years, S/o Pyari Choudhary, 17. Lakhan Choudhary, aged about 54 years, S/o Late Nanhak Choudhary, 18. Binod Choudhary, aged about 37 years, S/o Ram Tahal Choudhary, 19. Surajdeo Choudhary, aged about 42 years, S/o Ramtahal Choudhary wrongly mentioned in FIR as Nanhak Choudhary, 20. Birju Choudhary, aged about 54 years, S/o Narsingh Choudhary, 21. Sambhu Choudhary, aged about 37 years, S/o Budal Choudhary 22. Chanarik Choudhary, aged about 43 years, S/o Late Munesh Choudhary, All R/o Baraown, tola Barwahi, P.O. & P.S. Chainpur, District Palamau, Jharkhand .... .... …. Appellants Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Chhathan Bhuiya, S/o Late Badri Bhuiya R/o Baraown, tola Pawpahari, P.O. & P.S. Chainpur, District Palamau, Jharkhand .... .... .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellants : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. S.K. Mahto, APP For the Victim : Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate Mr. Brajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate 2026:JHHC:21624 2 Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 765 of 2024 ------ Order No.08 / Dated : 22.07.2026. 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellants, learned counsel for the State and the learned counsel for the respondent No.2/victim. 3. The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 12.09.2024 rejecting the prayer of anticipatory bail to the appellants passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Palamau in M.C.A No. 1749 of 2024 arising out of SC/ST P.S. Case No. 7 of 2022, for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 325, 354, 427, 452, 504 and 506 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(r)(s)(w)(ii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PoA) Act presently pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Palamau. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellants that as per the allegation, more than 100 persons armed with deadly weapons had assaulted the victim, but no such injury has been found and there is also a case and counter case between the parties. Further, it has been submitted that reason for assault has also not been disclosed. On the above basis, prayer for anticipatory bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State and the learned counsel for the respondent No.2 have opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail. 6. Considering the above facts, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the appellants. Accordingly, the appellants, named above, are directed to surrender in the trial court within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on anticipatory bail, on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Palamau in SC/ST P.S. Case No. 7 of 2022, on the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023. Further, the appellant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy of his /her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will 2026:JHHC:21624 3 Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 765 of 2024 not change it without prior permission of the court, till conclusion of the case. 7. In the result, the present criminal appeal stands allowed and accordingly, disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 22.07.2026 Pawan Uploaded on 23.07.2026