2026:JHHC:16626 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2963 of 2026 ------ Satish Oraon, aged about 25 years, son of Kurchu Oraon, resident of Village Chumnu, P.O. and P.S. Ghaghra, District Gumla, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, A.P.P. ------ 02/10.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ghaghra P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, registered for the offence under Section 69 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and since the year 2020, relationship was there between the petitioner and the informant. He further submits that for eight months, she has resided along with the petitioner in Shimla and further for three years in the house of the petitioner. He next submits that false allegations are made and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of establishing relationship on the pretext of marriage. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the relationship was established since 15.12.2020 and in the FIR it has already been noted that the informant has resided along with the petitioner for eight months in Shimla and thereafter three years in his house, prima facie it appears that what has happened that was consensual in nature, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of 2026:JHHC:16626 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla, in connection with Ghaghra P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 11.06.2026