2026:JHHC:12189 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3426 of 2026 Sukhnath Nagesiya, aged about 20 years, Son of Somnath Nagesiya. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- 04/27.04.2026 1. Learned counsel for the parties are present. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.10.2025 in connection with Mahuadanr P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025 relating to S.T. Case No. 14 of 2026, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 69, 351(2), 352 of B.N.S. pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim is a major. He submits that as per the allegation itself the victim and the petitioner were having friendship and the petitioner used to come to the house of the victim where they established sexual relationship. He has submitted that there is enormous delay in filing the First Information Report. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer. However, the aforesaid submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute. 6. To this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.10.2025 and has submitted that the charge has already been framed. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and that the charge has already been framed and that the petitioner is in custody since 14.10.2025, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on 2026:JHHC:12189 2 furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar in connection with Mahuadanr P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025 relating to S.T. Case No. 14 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 his 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 court below. 8. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 27.04.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-28.04.2026