2026:JHHC:29025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8992 of 2026 Umesh Bhagat, son of Basudev Bhagat, aged about 29 years, resident of Village Kaima, P.O. Kaima, P.S. Latehar, District Latehar … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rahul, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, APP --- 03/28.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Manika P.S. Case No.38 of 2026, registered under Sections 69, 88, 128 and 351 of BNS, now pending in the court of learned ACJM, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and the victim both are major and it is alleged that in the false pretext of marriage, the petitioner established relationship with the victim from 2022 to 2025. The learned counsel submits that there is an element of consent and the charge sheet has been submitted on 28.07.2026 for alleged offence under sections 69 / 128 /351 of the BNS and cognizance has also been taken under the same sections vide order dated 18.08.2026. He submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 4. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the victim is a widow with a child. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the charge sheet has already been submitted and as per the allegation, there has been relationship between the petitioner and the victim since 2022 and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties 2026:JHHC:29025 2 of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Latehar in connection with Manika P.S. Case No.38 of 2026, on 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 even 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 trial court. 6. However, the court shall call for the antecedent report of the petitioner from the State and if any antecedent if found, the petitioner shall not be released. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:28.09.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:30.09.2026