( 2026:JHHC:16740 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4278 of 2026 Pankaj Prasad son of Gopal Mahto … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh, Advocate : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vijoy Kumar Sinha, Advocate --- 02/10.06.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Hazaribagh (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 49 of 2026 for the offences registered under Section 69 of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned C.J.M. at Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per FIR itself, it is the case of the victim that the petitioner has established physical relationship with the victim for the last three years on the pretext of marriage and ultimately refused to marry and assaulted the victim which led to physical and mental torture of the victim. The learned counsel has submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted and the petitioner is in custody since 23.03.2026. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State and the informant have opposed the prayer for bail and have submitted that there is direct allegation against the petitioner that he has exploited the victim on the victim on the false pretext of marriage. He has also submitted that in the impugned order also, it has come that the victim has supported the allegation in her statement made under Section 183 BNSS. However, during the course of hearing, it is not in dispute that the victim is major. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case and there is relationship for the last three years between the petitioner and the victim, the petitioner above named is directed to be ( 2026:JHHC:16740 ) 2 enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M. at Hazaribagh, in connection with Hazaribagh (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 49 of 2026, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 10.06.2026 Uploaded on 11.06.2026 Binit/