2026:JHHC:18149 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5232 of 2026 Md. Aashif Karim @ Md. Asif Karim, aged about 28 years, Son of Md. Salim. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Advocate --- 04/22.06.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2025 in connection with Pindajori P.S. Case No. 195 of 2025 (S.T. No. 43 of 2026), for the alleged offence registered under Sections 69 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the court of learned Addl. Session Judge-IV, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the allegation, the petitioner and the victim established physical relationship and there was love affair between them and ultimately when the petitioner refused to marry, the first information report was lodged. He has also submitted that the trial is going on and the P.W.-1, who is the sister in law of the victim, has stated that the petitioner and the victim were having relationship. Learned counsel has submitted that at best the allegation is that the petitioner and the victim established relationship under false pretext of marriage. The charge has already been framed on 09.02.2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the victim also became pregnant, but her pregnancy was terminated and there was demand of money from the side of the petitioner when it came to marriage. 2026:JHHC:18149 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and as per the first information report, there is an allegation that there was relationship between the petitioner and the victim under pretext of marriage and both are major. The charge having been framed on 09.02.2026 and as the petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2025, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Session Judge,-IV, Bokaro in connection with Pindajori P.S. Case No. 195 of 2025 (S.T. No. 43 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. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 22.06.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-22.06.2026