2026:JHHC:15419 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2760 of 2026 --- Mohammad Raza @ Md. Shahban Ansari, aged about 32 years, Son of Md. Mustak, resident of Village- Berahil Mohalla, near BSNL Exchange, Barhi, P.O. & P.S.- Barhi, District- Hazaribagh. … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. xx … … Opposite Party(s) --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Spl.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Abhishekh Gautam, Advocate --- 2/26.05.2026 Heard Mr. Randhir Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl.P.P. assisted by Mr. Abhishekh Gautam, learned counsel appearing for the informant. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Barhi P.S. Case No. 77 of 2026. It has been alleged that the petitioner had made physical relationship with the informant on repeated occasions on the pretext of marriage. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the victim is a married lady who was consenting party to the sexual overtures of the petitioner. Learned counsel submits that in fact the case was instituted on account of a dispute regarding a monetary transaction which has already been settled. Learned counsel for the informant has accepted the compromise which has been arrived at between the petitioner and the informant and he has further stated that on misconception, the First Information Report was instituted. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:15419 2 Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, he shall 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh in connection with Barhi P. S. Case No. 77 of 2026 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) 26th May, 2026. Simran/-