B.A./9068/2026 of SATYENDRA KUMAR PASWAN Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 29 September 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9068 of 2026

Satyendra Kumar Paswan aged about 30 years, son of Ram Awadh Ram @ Ram Awadh Paswan, Resident of village-Bilaspur, P.O. Jamui, P.S. Nagar Untari, District Garhwa, Jharkhand … … Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

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… Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---

For the Petitioner : Mr. Binay Kumar Tiwari, Advocate

For the Opp. Party : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P.P.

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05/29.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Nagar Untari P.S. Case No. 126 of 2026, for the offences registered under Sections 64(1) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M. at Nagar Untari.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case by the neighbour. He has further submitted that there is allegation that the petitioner approached the victim in her house while she was sleeping on the terrace and forcibly committed sexual assault on her. The learned counsel submits that on the very next day, the victim was examined medically and neither any injury was found nor any proof of recent vaginal intercourse was found. The learned counsel further submits that the victim in her restatement has stated that the petitioner had forcibly made physical relationship with her for the 1st time way back 2-3 years ago and thereafter he has been repeatedly doing the said act. The learned counsel submits that in view of medical examination of the report of the victim, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there is direct and specific allegation made against the petitioner. However, other submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner is concerned, the same are not in dispute.

5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the medical report of the victim and the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and the victim in her re- statement has stated that physical relationship was made by the petitioner for the last 2-3 years, 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 learned A.C.J.M. at Nagar Untari in connection with Nagar Untari P.S. Case No. 126 of 2026, on the following conditions:

(i) Before releasing the petitioner, the learned court shall call for a criminal antecedent report of the petitioner and in case any criminal antecedent is found, the petitioner shall not be released on bail.

(ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner.

(iii) The other bailor should be his close relative.

(iv) The petitioner will not disturb the victim in any manner whatsoever and in case of any complain, the victim shall approach the learned court for cancellation of the bail of the petitioner.

(v) 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.

(vi) 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.

(vii) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below.

6. 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.

7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.

(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 29.09.2026 Uploaded on 30.09.2026 Binit/