2026:JHHC:21801 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No. 310 of 2026 ---- Chandan Kumar Mahto @ Chandan Kumar @ Chando Mahto, aged about 40 years, S/o Prabhu Dayal Mahto, R/o village Gondalpura, P.O. & P.S. Barkagaon, District-Hazaribagh …. …. Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Baldeo Ganjhu, S/o Late Jethu Ganjhu, R/o Village-Gali, P.O. & P.S. Barkagaon, District-Hazaribagh …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Manish Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kr Mishra, Spl. P.P. For the Resp. No.2 : Mr. Manoj Kumar Ram, Adv. Mr. Vijay Shanker Jha, Adv. ---- 03/Dated: 23.07.2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A (2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the victim. 3. The present appeal has been filed against the impugned order dated 13.03.2026 rejecting the prayer of regular bail of the appellant in M.C.A. Case No.430 of 2026 in (SC/ST Case No.31 of 2025) passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act Cases, Hazaribagh in connection with SC/ST P.S. Case No.02 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 147, 149, 323, 341, 448, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 3(1)(s), 3(1)(zc) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. The case is presently pending in the court of the learned A.D.J.-VI- cum-Spl. Judge SC/ST Act Cases, Hazaribagh. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the case is nothing but neighbourhood dispute between the parties and the matter has already been settled outside the court. The appellant undertakes to 2026:JHHC:21801 Page | 2 Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.310 of 2026 participate in the trial. He is in custody since 13.03.2026. On the above basis, the prayer for bail has been made. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the victim has not opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the above facts, 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 A.D.J.-VI-cum-Spl. Judge SC/ST Act Cases, Hazaribagh in connection with SC/ST P.S. Case No.02 of 2023, 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 court below which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. 7. In the result, the instant appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 23.07.2026 Pawan/- Uploaded 27.07.2026