2026:JHHC:10291 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1845 of 2026 Ritesh Kumar, son of Suresh Singh Chandrawanshi @ Sulesh Ram … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Kumari Supriya, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Satish Kumar Keshri, APP --- 08/10.04.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.10.2025 in connection with S.T. No. 906 of 2025 arising out of Bariatu P.S. Case No. 238 of 2025, registered under Section 137(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned A.J.C. XX, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.10.2025 in connection with the First Information Report lodged on 29.09.2025 and there is delay of 22 days in lodging the First Information Report. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that the trial has not yet commenced and the petitioner has been made accused on mere suspicion and he was on duty at his workplace. She has further submitted that the alleged video etc. has not been recovered during investigation and charge-sheet has been submitted. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail, but none of the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is in dispute. 6. A report has come from the concerned court stating that the victim was not examined under section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. The non-examination of the victim under the aforesaid section 183 of BNSS is also unexplained. 8. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and 2026:JHHC:10291 2 considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.J.C. XX, Ranchi in connection with S.T. No. 906 of 2025 arising out of Bariatu P.S. Case No. 238 of 2025, 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. 9. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:10.04.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:14.04.2026