2026:JHHC:22578 1 Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 136 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 136 of 2026 1.Sonu Kumar Sao, aged about 34 years, 2.Monu Kumar Sao, aged about 32 years, 3.Ajay Kumar Sao, aged about 28 years, 4.Vijay Kumar Sao, aged about 29 years, All sons of Kailash Saw, resident of Village- Rajwar Tola, P.O. Bharech Nagar, Sandi & P.S. Mandu, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand …....... Appellant(s) Vrs. 1. The State of Jharkhand 2.Pramod Rajvansh, aged about 40 years, son of Late Hiralal Rajvansh, resident of village Gudidohar, P.O. Bharech Nagar, Sandi & P.S. Mandu, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand. ........ Respondent(s) ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent no.2 : Mr. Ashutosh Kr. Sinha, Amicus Curiae For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. 06/30.07.2026 The present appeal has been filed under Section 14(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for grant of anticipatory bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned counsel for the State as well as learned amicus curiae appearing for the respondent no.2- victim, as the victim has not appeared inspite of valid service of notice. 3. The present appeal is directed against the order dated 16.10.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Ramgarh in A.B.P. No. 437 of 2025 in connection with Mandu (Kuju) P.S. Case No. 198 of 2023, registered for the offence under Section 323, 325, 341, 307, 354, 504, 506, 509/ 34 of the IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 whereby and whereunder the prayer of the appellants for grant of anticipatory bail has been rejected. The case is presently pending before the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Ramgarh. 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the appellants that the there is a landlord - tenant relationship between the parties and the dispute has arisen regarding the tenancy and payment of rent. It is 2026:JHHC:22578 2 Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 136 of 2026 nothing but a methodology to get the shop vacated. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel the State and learned amicus curiae appearing for the victim have opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Having heard counsel for the parties and on perusal of the record, it appears that the dispute is between landlord and tenant. Considering the nature of dispute, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the appellants. 7. Accordingly, the appellants, above named, are directed to surrender before the learned Trial Court within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of 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/- ( Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Ramgarh in connection with Mandu (Kuju) P.S. Case No. 198 of 2023 on the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023. Further, the appellants will submit self-attested photo copy of their Aadhaar Card and also submit their mobile number before the learned trial court which they 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 present appeal is allowed and accordingly disposed of. 9. This Court appreciates the assistance rendered by learned amicus curiae, appearing on behalf of respondent no.2-victim. Let admissible remuneration of the learned Amicus Curiae be paid by the JHALSA. 10. Let this order be communicated to the learned Member Secretary, JHALSA for needful. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 30.07.2026 A. Mohanty Uploaded ____/____/2026