2026:JHHC:12897 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.745 of 2025 .... Rana Krishna Mohan Singh age 62 years old son of Late Rana Vishwanath Singh, resident of Village Belhath, P.O. & P.S. Kandi, District Garhwa .… Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sabita Devi W/o Sri Ram Paswan, R/o Village-Belhath, P.O.+P.S.-Kandi, District- Garhwa .... Respondents .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant : Mr. Sabyasanchi, Adv. For the State : Ms. Mahua Palit, A.P.P. For the Victim : Mr. Saurav Kumar, Adv. .... 06/01.05.2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned APP as well as learned counsel for the victim. 3. The present appeal is directed against the order dated 21.05.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act-cum-Additional Sessions Judge-I, Garhwa in A.B.P. No.323 of 2025 in connection with Complaint Case No.15 of 2022, for the offence under Sections 341/ 323/ 354/ 452/ 504/ 506 of IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 3/4 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 whereby and whereunder the prayer of the appellant for grant of anticipatory bail has been rejected. 4. In light of the judgment of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Om Prakash Chhawnika @ Om Prakash Chabnika @ Om Prakash Chawnika Vrs. State of Jharkhand & Anr. reported in 2026 SCC Online SC 676, learned counsel for the appellant seeks permission to withdraw the present criminal appeal as summon has already been issued. 5. Permission is accorded. 6. Accordingly, the present criminal appeal stands disposed of as withdrawn. 7. However, if the appellant appears in response of the summon, the trial court is directed to consider his bail without being prejudiced by this order of withdrawal. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 01.05.2026 Shahid/ Uploaded on 04.05.2026