( 2026:JHHC:10392 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2309 of 2026 Babar Ansari aged about 35 years, son of Salamul … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. SP. Roy, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. --- 04/10.04.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 06.12.2025 in connection with Hanwara P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 64/351(3) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged incident happened three months before filing of the FIR. The petitioner is a Auto rickshaw driver and it is alleged that the petitioner had taken photographs of the victim in his mobile and was in talking terms with the victim and it is alleged that the petitioner threatened the victim to establish physical relationship failing which he would make the photographs viral and thereafter he committed physical relationship with her and she became pregnant due to which her husband had given divorce. 4. The learned counsel submits that the alleged photograph has not been seized by the police during investigation and there is no material to support the allegation regarding the photograph. He submits that in the case diary it has come that the father-in-law of the victim has stated that victim was found moving with the petitioner time and again and seeing that her husband gave her divorce and thereafter the case was filed. 5. The learned counsel submits that there appears to be love affair between the petitioner and the victim and both are married. The victim ( 2026:JHHC:10392 ) 2 also has four children. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. 6. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the victim was found pregnant and the pregnancy was found to be 17 weeks which matches with the alleged date of establishment of the physical relationship with the petitioner. However, the other submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances particularly the fact that the alleged photograph of the victim has not been seized and the fact that the victim filed the FIR after her husband divorced her and that charge sheet has 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Godda, in connection with Hanwara P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner will not disturb the victim or her family members in any manner whatsoever. (ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iv) 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. (v) 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. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. ( 2026:JHHC:10392 ) 3 8. 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. 9. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 10.04.2026 Uploaded on: 13.04.2026 Binit/