IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J) No. 875 of 2025 ------

Ravi Kumar Mahto, aged about 27 years, son of Kedar Nath Mahto, resident of Village- Cheri Kamre, PO- Kamre, PS-

Kanke, Dist. -Ranchi ……Appellant Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand

2. Victim/Informant .…..Respondents -----

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD -----

For the Appellant : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A. P. P.

For the Resp. No. 2 : Ms. Sushmita Kumari, Advocate ------

ORAL ORDER IN COURT

05/19.02.2026 The Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 875 of 2025 has been filed on behalf of the appellant under Section 14 (A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015 by challenging the order dated 12.08.2025 passed by Sri Yashwant Prakash, learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi in MCA No. 1189 of 2025 arising out of SC/ST P. S. Case No. 70 of 2022 corresponding to SC/ST Case No. 75 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 341/323/376 /379/504/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 (1) (r) (s) of the SC/ST (POA) Act by which the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

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