1 ( 2026:JHHC:11461 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2405 of 2026 Rahul Chandravanshi, aged about 25 years, son of Raj Kumar Singh … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Avishek Prasad, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Vijoy Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P. --- xx/20.04.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 27.08.2025 in connection with Katkamdag P.S. No. 210 of 2021 for the offences registered under Sections 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned JMFC at Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at the time, the victim was alleged to be minor but the case was registered against the petitioner under section 366 A, 506 of the Indian Penal Code r/w section 4 of the POCSO Act. He submits that the petitioner was acquitted and the age of the victim as per medical examination was assessed to be 19 years. Learned counsel has also submitted that the statement recorded under section 164 of Code of Criminal Procedure the victim has stated that there was a love affair between the petitioner and the victim. It is stated that after acquittal of the case, a fresh First Information Report has been lodged by the mother of the victim alleging that the petitioner had come to their house and pressurizing them to marry with their daughter and on that count the father of the victim committed suicide. 4. The Learned counsel submits that considering the charge has been framed under section 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code and the petitioner is in custody since 27.08.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that on the last occasion an order was passed to ascertain the age of the victim, but the 2 ( 2026:JHHC:11461 ) same could not be done as the victim was not available at her residence and her mother had gone to another place. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the background of the case, the petitioner is in has been instituted, the petitioner above 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 learned JMFC, Hazaribag in connection with Katkamdag PS No. 210 of 2021, pending in the court of learned JMFC at Hazaribag 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. 7. 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. 8. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 20.04.2026 Uploaded on: 21/04/2026 MM/