2026:JHHC:26532 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7766 of 2026 Gauhar Ali, aged about 20 years, son of Gyasuddin Ansari, Resident of village – Karwa Pahad, P.O. & P.S. Dhurki, District – Garhwa (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Syed Tafazzul Sajid, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Fahad Allam, APP --- 03/02.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Dhurki P.S. Case No.36/2026, registered under Sections 108 of BNS, pending in the court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Nagar Untari, Garhwa. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.04.2026, having no criminal antecedent. It is submitted that the charge sheet has already been submitted. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is that the victim was aged 17 years at the time of incident and her marriage negotiation was going on, but the petitioner informed the prospective groom that he would marry the victim. Consequently, the prospective groom refused to marry her and she committed suicide. It is alleged that the petitioner has been forcing the victim to marry him. 5. The learned counsel for the State further submits that there are direct and specific allegations against the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:26532 2 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the direct and specific allegations against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, this bail application is rejected. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:02.09.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:03.09.2026