2026:JHHC:10961 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J) No.973 of 2025 ---- Ujjwal Mandal, aged about 36 years, S/o Mantu Mandal, R/o Village Putuljore, P.O & P.S. Bindapathar, District Jamtara (Jharkhand) …. …. Appellant(s) -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellants : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Adv. For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P ---- 04/Dated: 17th April, 2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The present appeal has been filed against the impugned order dated 16.09.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge SC/ST Act, Jamtara in connection with Bindapathar P.S. Case No.50 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 69 & 89 of the B.N.S 2023 and Sections 3(1)(w)(i) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The case is presently pending in the court of the learned Special Judge SC/ST Act, Jamtara. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that both the parties are major. Even the allegation shows that they were in consensual relationship from 2013. Thus, the entire allegation is nothing but pressure tactics for the purpose of marriage. Further, the appellant is in custody since 24.07.2025. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and it has been submitted that on the false pretext of marriage, a person of the weaker section of society, has been abused. 5. Considering the above facts, the appellant named above, is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Jamtara in connection with Bindapathar P.S. Case No.50 of 2025, subject to the condition that the appellant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and also submit his 2026:JHHC:9553 Page No.2 Criminal Appeal (S.J) No.973 of 2025 mobile number before the learned court below which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. 6. In the result, the present criminal appeal stands allowed and accordingly, disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 17th April, 2026 Raja/- Uploaded on 18.04.2026