Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:15723 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 4590 of 2026 --- Ranjit Kumar … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. R. S. Mazumdar, Senior Advocate For the Opposite Party : A.P.P. --- 2/29.05.2026 Heard Mr. R. S. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Putki P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026. It has been alleged that the daughter of the informant had developed friendship with the petitioner who in course of time deceived her and had taken an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- as a loan from the bank as well as ATM card and ornaments with an assurance to return double of the amount taken. When the daughter of the informant realized that the petitioner had practiced fraud upon her, she wanted the return of cash and other articles but the petitioner had threatened her and committed rape upon her. It has been submitted by the learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the tenor of the allegation reveals a long standing love affair between the petitioner and the daughter of the informant. It has further been submitted that as per the CDR, the petitioner and the daughter of the informant were in regular contact with each other which further strengthens the fact that there was a love affair between the petitioner and the daughter of the informant. Learned senior counsel further adds that the petitioner is in custody since 18.02.2026. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. -2- Regard being had to the above, the petitioner above named 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st class, Dhanbad in connection with Putki P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) Uploaded R. Shekhar Cp 3