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[2025:JHHC:13635] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3735 of 2025
------ Mintu Kumar, aged about 21 years, S/o- Motilal Mahto, resident of Village- Ratwe, Bich Tola, Kali Mandir, P.O.- Karma, P.S.- Mandu, District- Ramgarh, (Jharkhand)
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... …. Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Naresh Pd. Thakur, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 06-05-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Rajrappa P.S. Case No.154 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.711 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 69 of the B.N.S., 2023 and charge-sheet submitted for the offence punishable under Section 69/318 (2) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner had sexually intercourse with the victim by deceitful means of solemnizing marriage with her. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that both the petitioner and the victim are major persons and at best it is a case of consensual sexual relationship between two adult persons. It is further submitted that as per the medical report of victim, no sign of external injury was found by the doctor. It is also submitted that though charge-sheet has been submitted in this case but no charge has been framed as yet. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-22 of the instant bail application,
learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the
informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.11.2024 as is evident from para-21 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 S.D.J.M, Ramgarh in connection with Rajrappa P.S. Case No.154 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.711 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/