( 2026:JHHC:24908 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7711 of 2026 ---- XXX … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Addl.P.P. --- 02/17.08.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 24.06.2026 in connection with Giridih (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 16 of 2023 for the offences registered under Sections 498(A)/341/342/323/376(1)/504/506/379/34of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 3/4/5 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that charge sheet has been submitted for the alleged offence under sections 498(A)/341/323/504/506 of the Indian Penal Code although the First Information Report has been instituted 498(A)/341/342/323/ 376(D)/504/506/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 3/4/5 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956. He submits that the petitioner is the husband and numerous allegations has been made against the petitioner by his wife and her family members as per the First Information Report but even one of the children, whose statement has been recorded in the case diary has not supported that case. Learned counsel has also submitted that it has come during investigation that the victim is now living at Dhanbad with another person. 4. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that the First Information Report is of the year 2023. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there are serious allegation against the petitioner in the First Information Report itself ( 2026:JHHC:24908 ) 2 lodged by his wife and the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail at this stage. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the direct allegation against the petitioner in the First Information Report, which are of serious nature, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge and his bail application will depend upon the provisions of law under which charge is framed and the upon perusal of the case diary and also the statement of the victim under section 183 B.N.S.S. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner, above named, is rejected at this stage. 6. Let this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 17.08.2026 Uploaded on: 20.08.2026 MM/