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2026 DAILYLAW 19221 (JHR)

ANUP MAHTO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./4985/2026 · 2026-07-06

Anubha Rawat Choudhary

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( 2026:JHHC:19787 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4985 of 2026 Anup Mahto, aged about 28 years, S/o Gora Chandra Mahto, R/o Tonkatoli, PO and PS- Chakradharpur, District Singhbhum (West). … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, APP --- 03/06.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.03.2026 in connection with Chakradharpur P.S. Case No.37 of 2026 (G.R. No.105 of 2026) for the offences registered under Section 69 of the B.N.S. 2023 and the case is pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Sub-Divisional Court, Chakradharpur (Chaibasa), West Singhbhum. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. As per the FIR itself, there was love- affair between petitioner and the victim and it is alleged that the petitioner promised to marry and established physical relationship and ultimately did not marry the victim. Petitioner in custody since 25.03.2026. 4. The learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer. 5. The learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the informant also became pregnant as it has come during her medical examination. However, the child has not born so far. 6. To this learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is ready for DNA Test and question of DNA test would only arise after child is born and the same will also take quite some time. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there appears to be an element of love-affair between petitioner and the victim as mentioned in the FIR, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail. ( 2026:JHHC:19787 ) 8. 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 to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Sub-Divisional Court, Chakradharpur (Chaibasa), West Singhbhum, in connection with Chakradharpur P.S. Case No.37 of 2026 (G.R. No.105 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 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. 9. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 10. 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.) 06.07.2026. Uploaded sandeep/