2026:JHHC:12380 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J) No.920 of 2025 ---- Kalipad Singh @ Nandlal Singh, aged about 48 years, son of Late Dhanu Singh, resident of Village Tetulia, Baghraibera, P.O. Satanpur, P.S. Sector 12, District Bokaro …. …. Appellant(s) -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Dinesh Kumar Manjhi, son of Moti Manjhi, resident of Ranipokhar, Tola Santhaldih, P.O Baidhmara, P.S. Harla, District Bokaro …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. V. S. Sahay, A.P.P For the Respondent No.2 : Mr. Sankalp Goswami, Adv. ---- 06/Dated: 28th April, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 12.09.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1, Bokaro in A.B.P No.709 of 2025, arising out of Sector-4 SC/ST P.S. Case No.11 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 406, 504, 506 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(1)(i) & 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The case is pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bokaro. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that there is a commercial transaction between the parties for sale and purchase of the land. As per the allegations, an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- Lakh has been paid, however, learned counsel has submitted that this allegation is false and that only Rs.40,000/- has been paid. Learned counsel has submitted that merely to pressurize the appellant to complete the transaction, the present false and frivolous case has been lodged. The alleged incident is dated 19.01.2024 whereas the F.I.R. has been lodged 19.02.2024. There is inordinate delay in lodging the F.I.R. Thus, it is nothing but a misuse of the protective provisions. On that basis, prayer for anticipatory bail has been made. 2026:JHHC:12380 2. Criminal Appeal (S.J) 920 of 2025 4. Learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the respondent No.2 and have submitted that there is an allegation of abuse and as such, offence is made out. 5. Considering the above facts, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the appellant. Accordingly, the appellant, named above, is 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 his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on anticipatory bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-1, Bokaro in connection with Sector-4 SC/ST P.S. Case No.11 of 2024, 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 not change it without prior permission of the court, till conclusion of the case. 6. In the result, the present criminal appeal stands allowed and accordingly, disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 28th April, 2026 Raja/- Shahid Uploaded on 29.04.2026