[ 2026:JHHC:14688] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1297 of 2026 Parmeshwar Kujur @ Parmeshwar Oraon, aged about 25 years, S/o- Chamra Kujur, R/o- Vill. Rani Chacho, P.O.- Sosai Ashram, P.S.- Chanho, Dist- Ranchi, Jharkhand- 835214. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate. For the State : Mr. S.K. Keshri, A.P.P. ------ 04/ 13.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chanho P.S. Case No. 107 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the victim girl has gone along with the petitioner on her own volition. He next submits that in the statement recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, she has supported the petitioner and stated that no wrong has been done by this petitioner. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that subsequently, the victim girl in para-48 of the case diary, has stated that on threat of this petitioner, the statement has been given in the court in favour of the petitioner and further the victim [ 2026:JHHC:14688] -2- girl is minor. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. It transpires that the girl is minor and aged about 17 years and in para-48 of the case diary, she has stated that the petitioner has threatened her to give statement in the court in his favour and in lieu of that the petitioner will get her free and in view of that it transpires that the statement of the victim-girl recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 was on the threat of the petitioner. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-13.05.2026 Amitesh/-