2026:JHHC:13778 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2271 of 2026 ------ Karan Mahto, son of Mewalal mahto, resident of Village Bengdubbi Purvi Narayanpur, P.O. and P.S. Rajmahal, District Sahibganj .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, A.P.P. ------ 02/07.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajmahal P.S. Case No. 537 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 96 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the victim girl has gone on her own sweet will along with the petitioner as both were intend to solemnize marriage. He next submits that now the girl has returned to the house and good sense has prevailed between them and compromise petition has been filed before the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal in the District Sahibganj. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of taking away the girl. 5. Considering that Annexure 2 is the compromise petition filed before the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal and the said compromise petition has been signed by the informant and the victim girl and it has been pointed out that the victim girl has gone voluntarily along with the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rajmahal, in connection with Rajmahal P.S. Case No. 537 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 11.05.2026