[2026:JHHC:6452] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1447 of 2026 ------ Prashant Kumar aged about 24 years S/O Pramod Kumar Pankaj R/O Village – E Block Sector 2, H. No.555, Near New Market Complex, Tiadaha, P.O. & P.S.- Bhuli, District- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 11-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Dumri P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 69, 318 (4) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner had sexual intercourse with the informant by employing deceitful means and cheated her by taking Rs.6,00,000/-. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-17 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that there is no allegation against the petitioner that he had no intention to marry the informant at the time of making the promise. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 06.01.2026 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Gumla in connection with Dumri P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 11.03.2026-Animesh/