2026:JHHC:18577 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5531 of 2026 Lokesh Chouhan, aged about 34m years, S/o Ramachadr Chouhan … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikram Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate --- 04/24.06.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this bail application has been filed in connection with Katkamdag P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code pending in the court of learned JM 1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the first information report, the victim was aged 17 years and on 14.03.2024 while coming from tuition, she did not return home. It is also stated in the first information report that the victim was linked with the petitioner through Instagram and they had love relationship. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party- informant has submitted that he has no objection for grant of bail to the petitioner as the victim and the petitioner are married and the victim is residing in the house of the petitioner. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of opposite party-State has submitted that it appears that the parties have settled their dispute. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid submissions, 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 2026:JHHC:18577 2 satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamdag P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024 on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim and her family members in any manner. (iii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iv) The other bailor should be his close relative. (v) 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. (vi) 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. (vii) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. 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.) 24.06.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-25.06.2026