2026:JHHC:11623 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 941 of 2025 Sanjay Kumar Gupta, aged about 52 years Son of – Yugal Prasad Gupta, Resident of Village- Shivpuri, P.O. and P.S.- Latehar, District- Latehar …....... Appellant(s) Vrs. 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Baudyanath Ram @ Baidyanath Ram, Aged about -61 years Son of – Late Balo Ram Resident of Village- Mantri Gali, P.O. and P.S.- Latehar, District- Latehar ........ Respondent(s) ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. 07/21.04.2026 The instant criminal appeal is directed against the order dated 02.12.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st -cum- Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Latehar in SC/ST Case No. 05 of 2024, corresponding to Latehar (SC/ST) P.S. case No. 01 of 2024 whereby the learned Court has taken cognizance for the offence punishable under Section 341, 342, 323, 307, 504, 506/34 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(g) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (POA)Act and accordingly, Office has been directed to issue summon against the appellant. 2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission to raise all the issues in the pending Trial at the stage of framing of charge. 3. With the aforesaid liberty, the present criminal appeal stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 21.04.2026 A. Mohanty Uploaded ____/____/2026