2026:JHHC:19123 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4316 of 2026 X … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Avishek Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. V. S. Sahay, APP --- 05/30.06.2026. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 15.02.2025 in connection with Argora P. S. Case No.145 of 2023 (S.T. Case No.657 of 2025), for the offence registered under Section 376 (2) (F) IPC of IPC and the case is pending in the court of learned AJC-XX, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 21.08.2025 in B.A. No.4970 of 2025. He further submits that earlier status report of the case was called for from the concerned Trial Court and it reveals that charge was framed on 04.11.2025 and there are seven prosecution witnesses and further summons and bailable warrant have been issued, but none has turned till date. 4. Learned counsel on merits submits that victim is 50 years of age and it has been alleged that she had gone to the house of her sister along with her grand-children and it is alleged that her brother- in-law (the petitioner) forcibly committed rape upon her there. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for regular bail. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that the witnesses are not turning up before the Court and the petitioner is in custody since 15.02.2025, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each 2026:JHHC:19123 2 to the satisfaction of learned AJC-XX, Ranchi, in connection with Argora P. S. Case No.145 of 2023 (S.T. Case No.657 of 2025), 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. 8. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let 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.) 30.06.2026 Uploaded sandeep/