Jilani Khan v. State of Jharkhand
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Sections 14(A) and 18
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Jharkhand HC (Ranchi), Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 930 of 2025, neutral citation 2026:JHHC:9558, decided 06.04.2026 by Justice Rajesh Kumar. Appeal under Section 14(A) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 by Jilani Khan and Md. Tahjib Alam @ Tahjib Mirdaha against rejection (order dated 01.09.2025) of anticipatory bail by Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Gumla in A.B.P. No. 317 of 2025, arising out of Ghaghra P.S. Case No. 59 of 2024 (alleged offences: BNS Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2), 126, 352, 109, 299; SC/ST Act Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s)). Court invoked the mandate of Section 18 SC/ST Act, declined to interfere, and dismissed the appeal; anticipatory bail refused; trial pending. Respondents: State of Jharkhand and Baneser Oraon (informant/victim side; counsel Kripa Shankar Nanda). Appellate counsel: Mohit Prakash; State counsel: Anuradha Sahay (A.P.P.). Keywords: anticipatory bail; Section 18 SC/ST Act; Section 14(A) SC/ST Act; BNS; Gumla; Ghaghra P.S.; dismissed.