2026:JHHC:15866 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. 4686 of 2026 Manoj Kumar Chauhan, aged about 45 years, son of Sri Shivbarat Singh, Resident of Village- Marda, P.O. and P.S. Raidih, District- Gumla, (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. ------- Order No.02/ Dated 29th May, 2026 1. Heard Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The Petitioner is an accused in connection with Gumla Mahila P.S. Case No. 34 of 2013 and corresponding to S.T. No. 382 of 2014. 3. The petitioner is alleged to have induced that informant to hand over her tractor on a monthly payment of Rs. 15,000/-. The petitioner had developed intimacy with the informant and established physical relationship with her on several occasions. It has been alleged that the petitioner was already married and he and his wife had assaulted the informant. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the informant was a major who had consented to the sexual overtures of the petitioner and the relationship had continued for five long years. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.04.2026. 2 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that the petitioner was declared an absconder. 6. Considering the fact that there was a love affair between the informant and the petitioner which continued for almost five years, 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 Additional Sessions Judge- I-cum Special Judge, Gumla in connection with Gumla Mahila P.S. Case No. 34 of 2013, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall physically appear before the learned Trial Court on each and every date till the conclusion of trial. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated: 29th May, 2026 Abhishek/Pawan-