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2025 DAILYLAW 10190 (JHR)

SANDEEP KUMAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3029/2025 · 2025-04-21

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2025:JHHC:11776] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3029 of 2025 ------ Sandeep Kumar, aged about 25 years, S/O Surendra Ghasi, R/O Village Pawon, Panchayat Godai, P.O. Godai, P.S.-Sadar, Dist.- Chatra, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rishu Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 21-04-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T Case No.132 of 2024 arising out of Patratu P.S. Case No.66 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366A & 34 of the I.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner procured the minor victim girl. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., victim has categorically stated that she was in love with the petitioner and she went to Tamilnadu and she married the petitioner. It is further submitted that victim girl is aged about 16 years, as stated by her, in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C.. It is further submitted that there is no allegation against the petitioner procuring the minor victim girl. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will cooperate with the trial of the case and also undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.07.2024 as is evident from para-1 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Sessions Judge, Ramgarh in connection with S.T Case No.132 of 2024 arising out of Patratu P.S. Case No.66 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Rohit/