( 2026:JHHC:19661 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 3518 of 2026 Ravi Parida, son of late Narayan Parida, aged about 38 years, resident of Nandigarh Nidiasai P.S. Odega, P.O. Nandighore District-Nayagarh, Odisha- 752081. ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Jagdish, Advocate Mr. Harishit Sahay, Advocate Mr. Harshit Shekhar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl. P.P. 02/ 06.07.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kiriburu P.S. Case No. 05 of 2022, G.R. No. 332 of 2024, registered under sections 420, 376 of I.P.C, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, at West Singhbhum, Chaibasa. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that initially complaint case has been filed and pursuant to order of the learned Court the said complaint case has been converted into F.I.R. He next submits that false allegation has been made against the petitioner of establishing physical relationship with the informant and even the medical examination was suggested by the police but the informant refused to do so which has come in para 12 of the case diary. He further submits that husband of the informant and petitioner were working together in a company however lateron the husband of the informant died and thereafter the petitioner was helping the informant. He submits that even if allegation of physical relationship is accepted that is consensual in nature. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory ( 2026:JHHC:19661 ) bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that initially complaint case has been filed and pursuant to order of the learned court the said complaint case has been converted into F.I.R in which chargesheet has been submitted. 5. In para 12 of the case diary it has come that informant has refused for her medical examination however, allegation has been made of establishing physical relationship. It has been pointed out that process of 82 Cr.P.C has been quashed by this Court in Cr.M.P. No. 2813 of 2024 and further it has been pointed out that the petitioner will appear before the learned Court and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.06.07.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-