Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:8924 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 777 of 2026 --- Nitin Kumar Pandey … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Informant (Name, Address and details of the informant has been given in sealed envelope) … … Opposite Parties --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party : A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh, Advocate --- 3/30.03.2026 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State assisted by Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the informant. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Korrah P.S. Case No. 179 of 2025. It has been alleged that the petitioner has established physical relationship with the informant on the pretext of marriage, but the family of the petitioner has refused to solemnize marriage of the petitioner with the informant resulting in institution of case. It appears from the FIR that the informant and the petitioner had stayed for one year as wife and husband. From a perusal of the statement of witnesses as noted in the case diary, it seems that the relationship between the informant and the petitioner had continued for two years. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 02.12.2025. Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the above, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Hazaribagh in connection with Korrah P.S. Case No. 179 of 2025. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) R. Shekhar Cp 3