[ 2026:JHHC:16446] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2943 of 2026 Deepak Kumar, aged about 27 years, son of Lalit Mahto, resident of Block Colony, P.O. and P.S.-Khunti, District- Khunti. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate. (Through V.C.) For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 09.06.2026 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner through V.C. and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ranchi Sadar P.S. Case No. 159 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 69 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner through V.C. submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case alleging that the relationship was established by the petitioner with the informant on the false pretext of marriage. He next submits that the petitioner and the informant were in relationship since the year 2017, however, the FIR has been lodged on 03.04.2026. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of establishing the physical relationship on the false pretext of marriage. She next submits that the informant got pregnant, however, on the instigation of this petitioner, the miscarriage was done. On these grounds, she submits [ 2026:JHHC:16446] -2- that anticipatory bail may not be provided to the petitioner. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the petitioner and the informant were in relationship since the year 2017 and in the FIR itself, it has been admitted that since last eight years they were in relationship, wherein the FIR has only been registered on 03.04.2026, which prima facie suggests that the relationship was consensual in nature. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Ranchi Sadar P.S. Case No. 159 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-09.06.2026 Amitesh/-