2026:JHHC:24751 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7603 of 2026 Mangal Mahato, aged about 41 years, S/O - Late Shibu Mahto, R/O Village - Nimbeda, P.O +P.S. - Bindapathar, District - Jamtara. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Sanat Kumar Jha, Advocate --- 03/18.08.2026 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 09.02.2026 in connection with Bindapathar P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 registered under Section-64, 61(2)(2) of BNS (Under Section 376, 120B of I.P.C.) pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M, Jamtara. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the allegation made by the victim in the first information report itself, who is a married lady, the wife of the petitioner had assisted in the matter of committing rape upon the victim. Learned counsel has submitted that the wife and husband both are accused in this case and the charge sheet has already been submitted. He has submitted that land dispute is going on between the parties. The victim happens to be the Gotiya of the petitioner and his brother. He has also submitted that it is a completely unbelievable that the wife would assist/help her husband to commit rape upon another lady. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner with respect to the manner in which the offence is said to have been committed is not in dispute. 2026:JHHC:24751 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case, 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 S.D.J.M, Jamtara in connection with Bindapathar P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim or her family member in any manner whatsoever. If such an occasion is arises, it will be open to the victim to take steps for the purpose of cancellation of the bail. (ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iv) 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. (v) 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. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. 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.) 18.08.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-20.08.2026