2026:JHHC:18349 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5453 of 2026 Anup Munda, Son of Late Sawna Munda @ Savanna Munda … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Bandana Sinha, Advocate --- 05/23rd June 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 45/2024 for the offence registered under Sections 376(2)(n), 504, 506 of IPC, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in custody since 25.11.2025. The learned counsel submits that on the face of the FIR, the victim was known to the petitioner for last six years and there was consensual relationship. It is alleged that on the false pretext of marriage, the petitioner had established physical relationship with the victim and when the petitioner ultimately refused to marry, the FIR has been lodged. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, based on FIR, are not in dispute. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the FIR, there appears to be some element of consensus between the petitioner and the victim, the charge-sheet having been submitted, 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, 2026:JHHC:18349 2 Ranchi in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 45/2024 , subject to 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 would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall 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. 5. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 6. 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 ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 23.06.2026 Uploaded On: 25.06.2026 Mukul/-