2026:JHHC:8772 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1166 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1166 of 2026 ---- Ramesh Yadav @ Bhola Yadav, aged about 26 years, son of Lakhan Yadav, resident of Lakhan Yadav, resident of village – Pawo PO – Chatra, PS – Sadar, District – Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Advocate ---- 02/26.03.2026 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 Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No.220 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 74, 78, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the alleged occurrence took place on 09.06.2025 wherein the FIR has been lodged on 21.06.2025. He further submits that the dispute is with regard to the agricultural land between the petitioner and the informant and that fact has been admitted in paragraph No.12 of the counter affidavit filed by the respondent State in the case of co-accused in ABA No.5588 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation of molestation is there against the petitioner 2026:JHHC:8772 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1166 of 2026 and the victim was saved by her sister-in-law. 5. In the FIR the alleged date of occurrence is 09.06.2025 wherein the FIR has been lodged on 21.06.2025 and in the FIR it has been alleged that the victim has been rescued by her sister-in-law, however, sister-in-law of the victim has chosen not to lodge FIR immediately. In light of paragraph No.12 of the counter affidavit filed by the respondent State in the case of co-accused as aforesaid it has been admitted that the petitioner is agriculturist and further he is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition and in identical situation two of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.5588 of 2025. 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No.220 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 26.02.2026 Sangam/