2026:JHHC:15591 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4397 of 2026 ------ Amit Bhagat ... Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ... Opp. Party CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opp. Party : A.P.P. ------ 02/Dated: 26th May, 2026 Heard Mr. Nandan Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 267 of 2025. The petitioner is alleged to have enticed away the informant and made physical relation with her in his house and they lived as husband and wife for 2-3 weeks. The petitioner however denied to solemnize marriage and now the informant is carrying a pregnancy of 5 months. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he is in custody since 11.12.2025. It has further been submitted that as per the informant the relationship had continued for 3 years which indicates that there was love affair between petitioner and the informant. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the aforesaid facts, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 267 of 2025. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) 26th May, 2026 Samarth Uploaded on ____ May, 2026