2026:JHHC:8510 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2318 of 2026 --------- Wasim Akhtar, Aged about 23 years, S/o Wakil Ansari, R/o Village-Surjudih, P.O. & P.S.- Kasmar, District-Bokaro, Jharkhand, Presently residing at Hatia More, Sector-9, P.O.- Sector-9, P.S.-Harla, District-Bokaro, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Md. Nasim Akhtar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. --------- 02/Dated:-25.03.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 351(2), 351(3) & 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and he has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that when the petitioner filed an application for declarance of voidable marriage vide Original (Mat.) Suit No.676/2025 on 01.11.2025, then in counterblast of the same the informant has lodged the instant FIR on 09.11.2025 and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and the petitioner for no offence has been languishing in custody since 16.11.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and that it appears that it is a case of filing counterblast case in response to the application filed by the petitioner and that the petitioner is in custody since 16.11.2025; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class cum-Civil Judge Jr. Div.Bokaro in connection with B.S. City (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 17/2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1708/2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co- operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) MARCH 25, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 30.03.2026