2026:JHHC:13093 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.627 of 2024 ---- Upendra Mishra @ Upendra Kumar Mishra, aged about 53 years, son of Madan Mohan Mishra, resident of Village – Lahara, P.O.-Ghari Khas, P.S.- Pandwa, District – Palamau, Jhakrhand. …. …. Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Ram Sewak Ram, Son of Late Jhakhru Ram, Resident of Village – Sudna, Kha, P.O.-Medininagar, P.S.-Medininagar, District – Palamau, Jharkhand. …. …. Respondents ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Vishnu Prabhakar Pathak, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. For the Respondent No.2 : Mr. Pandey Neeraj Rai, Adv. Mr. Rohit Ranjan Sinha, Adv. Ms. Chanchal Verma, Adv. ---- 16/Dated: 04th May, 2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A (2) 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 30.07.2024 passed in A.B.P. No.641 of 2024 by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Palamau in connection with Pandwa P.S. Case No.53 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. The case is presently pending in the court of the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Palamau. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the police after investigation have submitted the final form and on protest the cognizance has been taken. Further, it is nothing but the misuse of the 2026:JHHC:13093 Page | 2 Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.627 of 2024 process of the Court. On the above basis, the prayer for anticipatory bail has been made. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State and the Respondent No.2 have opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail. 6. Considering the above facts, 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 Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Palamau in connection with Pandwa P.S. Case No.53 of 2023 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. 7. In the result, the instant appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 04th May, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded