2026:JHHC:27024 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8279 of 2026 Vikram Kumar, aged about 25 years, Son of Banwari Prasad, Resident of Village- Romi, P.O.- Surajpura, P.S.-Padma O.P., District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, Advocate [Through video conferencing] --- 06/9th September 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Barhi (Padma O.P.) P.S. Case No. 114/2026 for the offence registered under Section 69 of BNS, now said to have been pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Hazaribag. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.06.2026 and next date before the learned court is 16.09.2026 for framing of charge. The allegation against the petitioner is that he established physical relationship with the victim on the false pretext of marriage. The victim is admittedly a married lady having a child and therefore there is no question of establishing any physical relationship on the false pretext of marriage. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there is direct allegation against the petitioner. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the allegation of establishing physical relationship with the victim on the false pretext of marriage although the victim is a married lady, and the fact 2026:JHHC:27024 2 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 the learned S.D.J.M., Hazaribag in connection with Barhi (Padma O.P.) P.S. Case No. 114/2026, subject to 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 would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall 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. 5. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 6. 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 ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 09.09.2026 Uploaded On: 10.09.2026 Mukul/-