[ 2026:JHHC:16531] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2949 of 2026 Birendra Oraon aged about 29 years S/o Nagdev Oraon, Resident of village- Pakri, P.O.- Jhabar, P.S.- Balumath, District- Latehar. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 09.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 47 of 2026, registered for the offence under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in the FIR, it has been stated that the petitioner and the informant were in relationship since the year 2018, wherein the FIR has been lodged on 20.04.2026. He next submits that what has happened that was consensual in nature. He then submits that falsely it has been alleged that on the false pretext of marriage, the relationship was established. He next submits that even for some times, the informant and the petitioner were in live-in relationship. 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. [ 2026:JHHC:16531] -2- 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that in the FIR itself, it has been stated that both the parties were in relationship and for some times they have also lived in live-in relationship and further it has been stated that the petitioner and the informant were in relationship since the year 2018, wherein the FIR has been lodged on 20.04.2026, 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 his 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 47 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/-