( 2026:JHHC:4212 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 847 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 847 of 2026 Basudev Munda, aged about 24 years, son of Bhagirath Munda, resident of Village Krishnapur Tola Rahargora, P.O. Adityapur Industrial Area, P.S. R.I.T., District- Seraikella Kharsawan, Jharkhand … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Nath Upadhyay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, A.P.P. ----- 03/16.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with R.I.T. P.S. Case No.77/2025, registered for the offence under Section 69 of the BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Seraikella. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that what has happened between the petitioner and informant, that was consensual. He next submits that the allegations are made that on the pretext of marriage, relationship was established and the petitioner has not solemnized the marriage. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of establishing relationship on the pretext of marriage. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that in the FIR, it has been disclosed that the petitioner and informant were in relationship since 5 years prior to lodging of the FIR, which prima facie suggests that what has happened between them, that is consensual in nature, however, she has ( 2026:JHHC:4212 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 847 of 2026 lodged the case on 21.11.2025. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three 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 S.D.J.M., Seraikella in connection with R.I.T. P.S. Case No.77/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 16th February, 2026 Ajay/