( 2026:JHHC:27296 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8367 of 2026 Manoj Soren son of Lakha Soren … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- 03/10.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.05.2026 in connection with Ranga P.S. Case No. 32 of 2026, for the offences registered under Sections 64(1), 351(2) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Rajmahal. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.05.2026 and cognizance has been taken under Section 69 of the BNS, 2023. The learned counsel submits that the victim has filed the complaint case in connection with dowry demand being C.C. Case NO. 263 of 2025 and also a case seeking maintenance which is numbered as Maintenance Case No. 147 of 2025 by stating that the petitioner happens to be the husband of the victim and now the present case has been filed alleging rape. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State Ms. Kumari Rashmi has opposed the prayer for bail but the aforesaid submission made by the counsel for the petitioner on the basis of the materials available on record is not in dispute. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and in view of the fact that cognizance has also been taken and the records of the case reveal that the victim has filed cases against the petitioner alleging matrimonial dispute and now a case of rape has been filed, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his 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., Rajmahal, in connection with Ranga P.S. Case No. 32 of 2026, on the following conditions: ( 2026:JHHC:27296 ) 2 (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. 6. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 10.09.2026 Uploaded on : 12.09.2026 Binit/