2026:JHHC:18472 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5591 of 2026 Rashbihari Mahato, son of Rijhu Mahato … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Mishra, Advocate : Mr. Praveen Kr. Pandey, Advocate : Mr. Pawan Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate --- 02/24.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 06.04.2026 in connection with Seraikella (Mahila) P.S. Case No.06 of 2026, registered under Sections 69, 3 (5) of B.N.S. 2023, now pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Seraikella. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has placed the F.I.R. and submitted that as per the F.I.R. itself, there was love relationship between the petitioner and the victim and it is alleged that physical relationship was established on the false pretext of marriage. He has further stated that as per the allegation, petitioner was demanding nude photographs of the victim and continued to establish physical relationship. He submits that in the F.I.R., there is no such allegation that nude photograph was ever given and he was blackmailing the victim in any manner and once the marriage was denied, the case has been lodged not only against the petitioner but also against his other family members. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail but the aforesaid facts which is apparent in the F.I.R. is not in dispute. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that charge- 2 sheet has already been submitted and the petitioner is in custody since 06.04.2026. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there has been love affair between the petitioner and the victim as per the F.I.R. itself and charge-sheet having been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Seraikella in connection with Seraikella (Mahila) P.S. Case No.06 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 even 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 trial court. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:24.06.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:25.06.2026