2026:JHHC:19314 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4374 of 2026 Ashish Kumar @ Raju Singh … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim … … Opposite Parties --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, APP For the Informant : Mr. Vishnu Kumar, Advocate --- 04/02.07.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 02.02.2026 in connection with Barwadih P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, registered under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., at Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that on the basis of First Information Report itself, it is apparent that the victim aged 25 years had love affair with the petitioner and it is alleged that on the pretext of marriage, he raped her repeatedly, but ultimately, he refused to marry. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that charge has already been framed. 4. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that after the First Information Report, there was a compromise and the victim wanted to marry the petitioner, but the petitioner ultimately refused to marry her. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State has also opposed the prayer for bail by stating that there is direct allegation against the petitioner, but the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner based on FIR itself, are not in dispute. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that as per the First Information Report, there was love relationship between the petitioner and the victim since the year, 2026:JHHC:19314 2 2023 and charge has already been framed, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 J.M.F.C., at Latehar in connection with Barwadih P.S. Case No. 07 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 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.) Date of Order:02.07.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:03.07.2026