2026:JHHC:15074 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2647 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2647 of 2026 ---- Deepak Kumar, aged 24 years, S/o Jay Prakash Saw, resident of village – Pawai, PO – Pandeybara, PS – Chauparan, District – Hazaribagh, at present resident of village – Kokar, Near Tiril Talab, PO – Kokar, PS - Sadar, District – Ranchi .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rakesh Kr. Gupta, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Achinto Sen, Advocate ---- 02/15.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.113 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the allegations are made of establishing relationship on the pretext of false marriage. He further submits that even there is no period of residing together is disclosed in the FIR. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:15074 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2647 of 2026 and submits that allegations are there of establishing relationship on the pretext of marriage. 5. On perusal of the FIR it transpires that in the FIR itself the informant has stated that she was living along with the petitioner in live-in-relationship and in view of the allegation made in the FIR and admission made therein prima facie it suggests that what has happened that was consensual in nature. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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 J.M. 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.113 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 15.05.2026 Sangam/