2026:JHHC:21006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5799 of 2026 Dilkhus Honhaga @ Pandey Honhaga @ Dilkush, aged 30 years, S/o: Kujri Honhaga … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Mohua Palit, APP For the Informant : Mr. Prashant Kumar Shrivastava, Advocate --- 05/15.07.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 01.02.2026 in connection with Sonua P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026, G.R. Case No.80 of 2026 registered under Section 64(1), 351 (3) of the B.N.S. 2023 pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M. Chakradharpur Chaibasa. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the allegation made in the first information report, on the strength of photo of a pistol, the victim was threatened and the petitioner committed rape upon her. He has submitted that the medical evidence does not support the allegation and there is no sign of forceful intercourse. He has further submitted that numerous call details have come during investigation and it has come that the petitioner and the victim were in talking terms with each other. He has also submitted that the charge sheet has submitted. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State and the informant has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Learned counsel for the victim/informant has submitted that the petitioner is having lot of influence in the area and in another case, 2026:JHHC:21006 2 which was registered against him and others, because of the influence of the petitioner, no witnesses turned up and the petitioner and others have been acquitted. However, the other submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner with respect to the manner in which the victim is alleged to have been threatened by a photo of fire arm and also the fact that in the medical report also no sign of rape has come and there is numerous calls between the petitioner and the victim are not in dispute. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that 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 A.C.J.M, Chakradharpur at Chaibasa in connection with Sonua P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026, G.R. Case No.80 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. (vi) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim and her family members in any manner. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 2026:JHHC:21006 3 8. 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.) 15.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-15.07.2026