2026:JHHC:9060 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 834 of 2026 Prabhat Kumar @ Prabhat Kumar Singh @ Prabhat Singh --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate. For the O.P. : A.P.P. --- 04/30.03.2026 Heard Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Simariya P.S. Case No. 123 of 2025. The petitioner is alleged to have molested the informant and had abused her in the name of her caste. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that so far as the allegation under the S.C./S.T. Act is concerned, charge-sheet has not been submitted for the said offence. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been implicated on account of a political rivalry as the petitioner and the informant belong to different political parties. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 06.10.2025. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that the petitioner does not have criminal antecedents. Regard being had to the background facts as submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Simariya P.S. Case No. 123 of 2025. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated- 30th March, 2026. Amar/- Uploaded on:02/04/2026.