2026:JHHC:26554 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 574 of 2026 ------ Sagar Kumar Yadav, aged about 26 years, S/o Kauleshwar Yadav, R/o Village-Bhikhnadih, P.O.-Maskadih, P.S.-Chalkusa, Dist.-Hazaribag, Jharkhand .... .... …. Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim .... .... .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, APP For the Informant/Victim : Md. Imran Ansari, Adv. ------ Order No.04 / Dated : 02.09.2026. 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the State and the learned counsel for the respondent No.2/victim. 3. The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 19.05.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST, Hazaribag in Misc. Cri. Application No.619 of 2026 arising out of Barkatha P.S. Case No.25 of 2026, registered for the offences under Sections 64(2) (m) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 3(1) (w) (i), 3 (1) (w) (ii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act whereby the prayer for grant of regular bail of the appellant has been rejected. The case is presently pending in the Court of learned ADJ-I -cum-Special Judge SC/ST Act, Hazaribagh.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody since 13.02.2026. It has further been submitted both the parties are major and they have visited so many places. Even the allegation is accepted to be true, it was consensual. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned A.P.P. and the learned counsel for the respondent No.2 have opposed the prayer for bail. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the respondent No.2 that on false pretext of marriage sexual relationship has been established. 1 Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 574 of 2026 2026:JHHC:26554 6. Considering the fact that both the parties are major, the appellant named above, is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, SC/ST, Hazaribag arising out of Barkatha P.S. Case No.25 of 2026, subject to the condition that 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 present criminal appeal stands allowed and accordingly, disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 02.09.2026 Pawan Uploaded on 07.09.2026 2 Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 574 of 2026