( 2026:JHHC:28126 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 4311 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4311 of 2026 XXX … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Navneet Sahay, Advocate ----- 04/17.09.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Palajori P.S. Case No.34 of 2026, registered for the offence under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Madhupur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that what has happened that was consensual in nature. He then submits that in the FIR itself, it has been stated that three years prior to lodging of the FIR, they were in relationship. He next submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner that after his appointment as Assistant Teacher, he has refused to marry. He also submits that even in the case diary, it has come that the marriage of the petitioner was earlier solemnized and, as such, false case has been lodged. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State and informant jointly opposed the prayer and submit that the allegations are there of establishing ( 2026:JHHC:28126 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 4311 of 2026 relationship on the pretext of marriage, however, marriage has been denied later on. On these grounds, they submit that the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that the petitioner and informant were in relationship three years prior to lodging of the FIR. The FIR has been lodged on 12.05.2026. In para 7 of the case diary, the victim has supported her statement made in the fardbeyan and she has also stated that their marriage was solemnized in the year 2024 itself. Prima facie, it appears that contradictions are there in the statement of not marrying. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Madhupur in connection with Palajori P.S. Case No.34 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 17th September, 2026 Ajay/