( 2025:JHHC:11483 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2996 of 2025 ------ Chhotu Rajwar @ Shiv Kumar Rajwar, aged about 18 years, son of Lallu Rajwar @ Lalu Rajwar, resident of Village- Narayanpur, P.O. & P.S.-Garhwa, Dist.-Garhwa … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree P. Jha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 16.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of bail in connection with Ketar P.S. Case No.11 of 2025 registered under sections 64(1) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed rape upon the victim on the promise of marriage. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and both the petitioner and the victim are major persons. It is then submitted that the petitioner had gone to a secluded house of a person of the village along with the victim and only because they were caught in a compromising position, by the mother of the informant, hence, this case has bene instituted. It is further submitted that at best it is a case of consensual sexual relationship. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 27.01.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 15 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to 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 J.M. 1st Class, Nagar Untari, Garhwa, in connection with Ketar P.S. Case No.11 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/