[2025:JHHC:13112] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3427 of 2025 Ankit Kumar Soni, aged about 31 years, son of Vijay Soni, resident of village-Lohardaga Road, Near Lions Club Gumla, P.O+P.S.-Gumla, District-Gumla, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Anuj Burman , Adv. For the State : Mr. P.K.Chatterjee, Spl. PP For the informant : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Adv. 02 / 01.05.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025 instituted under Sections 126 (1), 115 (2), 69, 352, 3 (5) of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner established sexual relationship with the victim in a deceitful manner and he was in ‘Live-in- Relationship’ with the victim. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner and the victim are major persons and their relationship was for eight long years and admittedly they used to meet frequently. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 11 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 05.03.2025, as mentioned in para 7 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the victim or any other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail . Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Gumla in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not to annoy or disturb the informant or the victim or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-