MUKUL ANAND TOPPO v. STATE OF JHARKHAND
Court: High Court of Jharkhand
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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Case summary
High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2026-05-06. MUKUL ANAND TOPPO v. STATE OF JHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2237 of 2026 ---- Mukul Anand Toppo, aged about 31 years, son of Mahabir Toppo, residing near Birsa Hotel, Karamtoli, Post – Morabadi, PS – Bariatu, District - Ranchi .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mrs. Ritu Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Fahad Allam, Advocate ---- 02/06. 05. 2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kanke P. S. Case No. 32 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the st Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1 Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that the petitioner has established the relationship on the false pretext of marriage.
She further submits that in the FIR itself it has been disclosed that they were in relationship six years prior to the lodging of FIR. She then submits that both are major and what has happened that was consensual in nature. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of establishing --1-- A. B. A. No. 2237 of 2026 relationship on the pretext of marriage. He further submits that the petitioner has intended to marry another lady. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the petitioner and informant were having relationship six years prior to lodging of FIR and FIR has been lodged on 04. 02. 2026 and from the contents of FIR it further transpires that they have met several times at different places and prima facie it appears what has happened that was consensual in nature.
In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial st Magistrate 1 Class, Ranchi in connection with Kanke P. S. Case No. 32 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. ) Dated 06. 05. 2026 Sangam/ --2-- A. B. A. No. 2237 of 2026
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