2026:JHHC:13098 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.845 of 2025 ---- Deo Kumar aged about 47 years, S/o Late Chandra Mohan Prasad, Resident of Village – Jairagi, P.O.+P.S.- Dumri, District – Gumla (Jharkhand) …. …. Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sandeep Chik Baraik, S/o Mahendra Chik Baraik, R/o Vill-Harra, P.O.+P.S.- Chainpur, District – Gumla. …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Adv. For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, A.P.P. For the Respondent No.2 : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Adv. ---- 03/Dated: 04th May, 2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the victim. 3. The appeal has been filed against the impugned order dated 11.09.2025 passed in A.B.P. No.350 of 2025 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Gumla in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.36 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2) of the BNS, 2023 and under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. The case is presently pending in the court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Gumla. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the alleged victim is a press reporter and as his allegation he has pointed out the shortage in supply of the petrol to the consumer but no consumer has made complaint rather this has been pointed out by the journalist. Some scuffle has also taken place. On the above basis, the prayer for anticipatory bail has been made. 2026:JHHC:13098 Page | 2 Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.845 of 2025 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State and the Respondent No.2 have opposed the prayer for bail and it has been submitted that the victim had been abused and assaulted. There is witness to the incident also. 6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and from perusal of the records, it appears that it is nothing but negative reporting against the appellant which has been objected and thereafter the present case has been lodged. 7. Considering the nature of dispute, the appellant, above named, is directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks from the date of receipt/ production of the copy of this order and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Gumla in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.36 of 2025 on the conditions as laid down under Section 482 B.N.S.S., 2023. Further, the appellant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and also submit his mobile number before the learned court below which he 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 instant appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 04th May, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded