2026:JHHC:11687 1 Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 118 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 118 of 2026 Aseshwar Mahto Age-53, S/o Duli Mahto R/o- Vill + P.O.- Dahu, P.S- Ormanjhi,Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand …....... Appellant(s) Vrs. 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Balsing Oraon, S/o – Asmu Oraon, R/o -Vill- Hesatu, P.O.+P.S.- Oramnjhi, Dist- Ranchi, Jharkhand ........ Respondent(s) ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Advocate Mr. Dilip Kr. Saw, Advocate Ms. Kaushiki Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. For the Respondent no.2 : Ms. Neha Kumari, Advocate Mr. Rajesh Kr. Mandal, Advocate 04/21.04.2026 The present appeal has been filed under Section 14 (A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for the victim- Respondent no.2. 3. The present appeal is directed against the order dated 13.01.2026 passed by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner- II-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi in Misc. Cr. Application No. 2402 of 2025 in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 109 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 191(2),190,126(2),115(2),117(2),303(2),329(3) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 whereby and whereunder the prayer of the appellant for grant of regular bail has been rejected. The case is presently pending before the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody since 28.11.2025. It is alleged by the informant party that the appellant along with his associates tried to encroach the land of the informant and one of the informant parties namely Ramesh Oraon was tied with an electric Pole and was beaten. 2026:JHHC:11687 2 Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 118 of 2026 The accused snatched mobile phone and Rs. 10,000/- from them. However, there is no injury to substantiate the allegation of beating. 5. Learned counsel for the informant- respondent no.2 has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that Ramesh Oraon, one of the members of the informant party was tied with electric pole and was beaten up. 6. Considering the period of custody undergone by the appellant and also the fact that there is no injury to substantiate the allegation, I am inclined to enlarge the appellant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the appellant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 109 of 2025, subject to condition that the appellant(s) will submit self- attested photocopy/photocopies 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 not change it during pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. 8. In the result, the present appeal is allowed. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 21.04.2026 A. Mohanty Uploaded ____/____/2026