2026:JHHC:13478 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3134 of 2026 Mukesh Kumar, son of Dayanand Kewat @ Dindayal Kewat … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Sahani, Advocate : Mr. Ganga Kewat, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Advocate --- 04/6th May 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Mandu (Kuju) P.S. Case No. 252 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 64, 115(2), 126(2), 318(4), 351(2) of BNS and Sections 67, 67(a) of Information Technology Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned ACJM, Ramgarh. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.11.2025 having no criminal antecedent and the charge-sheet has already been submitted. He submits that no charge-sheet has been submitted under Section 64 of BNS, rather the charge-sheet has been submitted under Sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act along with certain other provision under BNS and the maximum punishment for the alleged offence under Section 67A of IT Act is five years and the present offence is the first offence as per the prosecution. He has further submitted that as per the allegation itself, the petitioner and the victim were major and they entered into consensual relationship in the pretext of marriage. 3. The learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer. He submits that the video was also made viral by the petitioner. However, he does not dispute the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:13478 2 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent, chargesheet has been submitted and he is in custody since 22.11.2025, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Ramgarh in connection with Mandu (Kuju) P.S. Case No. 252 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: - (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 5. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 6. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 06.05.2026 Uploaded On: 09.05.2026 Mukul/-