( 2026:JHHC:28228 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8595 of 2026 Sukumar Kol @ Sukmar Kol aged about 22 years, son of Kela Kol @ Kaila Kol, resident of Village-Fhadaam, P.O. Birajpur, P.S. Palajori, Sub Division, Madhupur, Dist. Deoghar … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Tarun Kumar No. 1, APP --- 02/17.09.2026 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 Khaga P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026, for the offences registered under Sections 64,69,79,351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C. Madhupur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the allegation the family members of the petitioner wanted the petitioner to marry the victim and consequently on the pretext of marriage had taken her to West Bengal and the petitioner established physical relationship with her. This happened on 12.03.2026 but no FIR was instituted and no complain was made. However, subsequently on 16.06.2026, it is alleged that the petitioner was pressurizing her and threatened her that objectionable video will be made viral. The learned counsel has also referred to Annexure-2 and has submitted that immediately after the alleged occurrence and prior to filing of the FIR, the victim had herself said that she was in love affair with the petitioner and she wanted to stay with him. The learned counsel submits that both the petitioner and the victim are major. The learned counsel has stated that charge sheet has been submitted in this case and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute which is based on the materials on record. ( 2026:JHHC:28228 ) 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties it is clear that with respect to the incident on 12.03.2026 no FIR or complaint was instituted and the victim had expressed her desire to live with the petitioner on 15.03.2026; there appears to be an element of love affair between the petitioner and the victim; both are major and charge sheet having been submitted, 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 J.M.F.C. Madhupur, in connection with Khaga P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026, on the following conditions: (i) In case, the charge sheet has not been submitted till today, the petitioner shall not be released on bail. (ii) The court shall also call for the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if any antecedent is found, the petitioner shall not be released on bail. (iii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iv) The other bailor should be his close relative. (v) 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. (vi) 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. (vii) 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: 17.09.2026 Uploaded on 19.09.2026 Binit/