2026:JHHC:20670 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4289 of 2026 XXX … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Ms. Mohua Palit, Advocate --- 06/13.07.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Inspite of service of notice, victim has not entered appearance. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 04.02.2026 in connection with Kuru P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 64, 115(2), 109, 75, 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Lohardaga. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in the first informant report, there is an allegation that the petitioner had committed rape upon the victim on 31.01.2026 and threatened her. When the victim went to make complaint to the father of the petitioner, she was assaulted by the petitioner and his father who also tried to outrage her modesty by pulling her cloths. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner by referring to the case diary has submitted that there was a dispute in connection with sprinkle of some water which fell on the body of the victim while the nephew of the petitioner was washing his face near a well. Learned counsel has further submitted that the incident of assault on the victim has been supported by the witnesses who have also disclosed the aforesaid cause of dispute, but they have stated that they have no idea about the rape having been committed upon the victim. He has also submitted that even the mother of the victim, to whom she had gone after the 2026:JHHC:20670 2 incident, during investigation has stated that initially when the victim had gone to her, she had not disclosed about any rape, but subsequently, her daughter informed her about rape committed by the petitioner on 31.01.2026. Learned counsel has submitted that in the medical report only some injury on the body has been found, but there is no sign of any rape. He has further submitted that the victim has lodged a case under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code in which the entire family members have been made accused. He has also submitted that the charge sheet has been submitted. 6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the victim was being threatened by the petitioner. However, the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner based on case diary is not in dispute. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and that the charge sheet has already been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Lohardaga in connection with Kuru P.S. Case No. 17 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 2026:JHHC:20670 3 court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. (vi) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim or her family member in any manner. If any such incident happens, it will be open to the victim to move the concerned court for appropriate relief. 8. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of 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.) 13.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-13.07.2026