( 2026:JHHC:7714 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A.No. 1687 of 2026 Sudhir Lugun --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Kumar Nishant, Advocate For the Resp.-State: Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P. --- 02 / 19.03.2026 Heard Mr. Kumar Nishant, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 68/2025. 3. It has been alleged that on the allurement of providing a job, the petitioner had trapped the informant and committed rape upon her. 4. On the pretext of marriage, physical relationship was established with the informant and when the informant became pregnant, her pregnancy was terminated by administering pills. 5. It appears that the relationship started in the year 2022 between the petitioner and the informant and the First Information Report was lodged after three years. The contents of the First Information Report does suggest that the informant was a consenting party to the sexual overtures of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 22.11.2025. 6. Regard being had to the above, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. ( 2026:JHHC:7714 ) Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 68 of 2025. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) P.K.S. Uploaded