2026:JHHC:15944 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4754 of 2026 -------- Ranjan Thakur @ Rajiv Ranjan Thakur ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …… Opp. Party ----- CORAM:HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY -------- For the Petitioner :Mrs. J. Mazumdar, Advocate For the State :Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, APP -------- Order No. 02/ Dated: 02nd June, 2026 1. Heard Mrs. J. Mazumdar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No. 204 of 2023. 3. The accused persons are alleged to have abducted the wife of the informant along with her three year old child. 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that as per the statement of the victim, the petitioner had taken her to Bhagalpur where she was kept for 8 days and physical relationship was established. Learned counsel adds that petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. The statement of the victim reveals that there was a love affair between the petitioner and the victim which had led the victim to live with the petitioner and stay at Bhagalpur for 8 days. 7. Regard being had to the above, the petitioner 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 First Class, Godda in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No. 204 of 2023. 8. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) 02.06.2026 Basant Uploaded on 04/06/2026