2026:JHHC:16094 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.2835 of 2026 Maheshwar Pingua … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ... Opposite Party ------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Khushbu, Advocate For the State : A.P.P For the Informant : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. ------- 03/04.06.2026 Heard Ms. Khushbu, Learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P as well as Mr. Deepak Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the informant. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Chaibasa Mahila P.S. Case No.04 of 2026. It has been alleged that the petitioner had established physical relationship with the informant on the pretext of marriage. The informant became pregnant and the petitioner had administered medicine to terminate the pregnancy. Subsequently the petitioner had refused to solemnize marriage. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner that the informant is already married having a child and in fact she has filed a case of domestic violence against her husband. Learned counsel submits that the informant had acceded to the sexual advances of the petitioner and in such circumstances the petitioner deserves to be granted anticipatory bail. Mr. Deepak Kumar, learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. It appears from the statement of the informant which finds place in the impugned order dated 12.05.2026 that the informant has admitted of being a married woman and having a child. It further appears that a case of domestic violence has 2 been filed against the husband of the informant. Admittedly, there was a relationship between the petitioner and the informant and the informant had consented to the sexual overtures of the petitioner. Regard being had to the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, he is directed to surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks and on his surrender, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa in connection with Chaibasa Mahila P.S. Case No.04 of 2026. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Shamim/- Uploaded on: 04/06/2026