2026:JHHC:18827 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3426 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3426 of 2026 ---- Rohan Kumar Bhoi, aged about 24 years, son of Prem Kumar Bhoi, resident of CCL, Qr. No. 1C-143, Hehal, Barkakana, PO – Barkakana, PS – Patratu, District – Ramgarh .... Petitioner -- Versus -- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Informant/Victim .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Shailendra Jit, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, Advocate ---- 02/29.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ramgarh (Mahila) P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 69, 351(2), 352, 3(5) and 126(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Ramgarh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is working in CCL and the informant is a widow lady aged about 35 years. He further submits that the informant is also working in CCL and she has been provided the appointment on the basis of compassionate appointment as her husband has left for his heavenly abode. He then submits that the informant is exploiting the petitioner and she has also resided in the house of the petitioner for some time and thereafter the present case has been lodged. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and 2026:JHHC:18827 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3426 of 2026 submits that the allegations are there of establishing relationship on the pretext of marriage. 5. Considering that the petitioner and the informant both are working in CCL and the petitioner is said to be aged about 24 years which is admitted in the FIR itself and the informant is said to be aged about 35 years and she is a widow lady and further in the FIR for eight months they have met several times at different places and the informant has also resided in the house of the petitioner for some time, prima facie it appears that what has happened that was consensual in nature. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall 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 learned C.J.M., Ramgarh in connection with Ramgarh (Mahila) P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 29.06.2026 Sangam/