2026:JHHC:6702 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1866 of 2026 Ritesh Singh aged about 31 yrs., s/o – Vindeshwar Singh @ Bindeshwari Singh @ Bindal Singh, R/o village – Ward No.6, Chitri, Daru, PO – Dandu, PS – Senha, Dist. - Lohardaga – 825311 (Jharkhand). …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P.P -------- 02/Dated: 13 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 05.01.2026, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Lohardaga P.S. Case No.162 of 2025, arising out of Complain Case No.423 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 64/ 89/ 351(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the allegation against this applicant is that he has established physical relationship with the victim on the false pretext of marriage. It has further been submitted that both the parties are major and there was long relationship between them and further, both have travelled so many places together. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the fact that both the parties are major and they were in long relationship, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be - 1 - B.A. No.1866 of 2026 2026:JHHC:6702 released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lohardaga, in connection with Lohardaga P.S. Case No.162 of 2025, arising out of Complain Case No.423 of 2025, on the condition that the applicant will submit self attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 13th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 13.03.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.1866 of 2026