2026:JHHC:12442 1 [B.A. No. 1433 of 2026] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1433 of 2026 Sona Ram Manjhi @ Sona Ram, aged about 54 years, Son of Late Cherko Majhi @ Charo Majhi, R/o Village- Manjhiyandih (Sobranpur), PO – Sobranpur, PS- Khukhara, District- Giridih (Jharkhand). … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kumar Nitish, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, APP --- 04/28.04.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2018 in connection with Khukhara P. S. Case No.14 of 2018 (Sessions Trial No.385 of 2018) for the offence registered under Sections 376 / 212/ 120B / 34 of IPC and the case is pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-V, Giridih or its successor court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody for more than seven and half years. He further submits that out of thirteen charge-sheeted witnesses, only eight witnesses have been examined till date and remaining five witnesses are yet to be examined. 4. He submits that as per the impugned order itself, victim, informant/ mother, Doctor, other non-official witnesses and part IO have not been examined. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is very serious in nature. He has submitted that in the garb of treating the victim of her mental illness by use of puja path and spiritual practice, the petitioner has committed rape upon the victim by taking her in the jungle and he was apprehended. As per the impugned order, the victim has also not been examined so far. 6. Upon this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during her medical examination, it has been opined that it is difficult to say whether rape has been committed or not and no injury was found around her private part. At the time of occurrence, the victim was 21 years of age. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the period of custody of the petitioner and the medical report, the petitioner above 2026:JHHC:12442 2 [B.A. No. 1433 of 2026] 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-V, Giridih, or its successor court. in connection with Khukhara P. S. Case No.14 of 2018 (Sessions Trial No.385 of 2018) 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 personally 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 Trial 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. (vi) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim or her family members in any manner. 8. However, the State is directed to produce the remaining witnesses promptly. 9. The learned counsel for the state is directed to communicate this order to the Superintendent of police of the concerned district and also to the director prosecution to ensure compliance. 10. 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. 11. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 28.04.2026 Uploaded on: 29.04.2026 sandeep/-