Ravi Kumar Mahto v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted; Section 69 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; false pretext of marriage alleged; consensual physical relationship; informant major lady; contact through Instagram (2023); relationship from May 2024; FIR lodged 10.04.2026; Ranchi Sadar P.S. Case No. 177 of 2026; Judicial Magistrate-IV Ranchi; Section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 bail conditions; bail bonds Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.; A.B.A. No. 3923 of 2026; decision date 15.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner; surrender within three weeks, and on surrender/arrest release on bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-IV, Ranchi, subject to conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.