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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3337 of 2025 ------ Md. Jamil aged about 52 years son of Md. Ali resident of H.No. 13, Hussaini Mohalla, Zakir Nagar, P.O.- Azadnagar, P.S.- Azadnagar, District-East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur).
… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand
… … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rohit Agarwal, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. -----
02/ 20.06.2025
1. Heard the parties.
2. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioners apprehending their arrest for offences registered under Section 69 of the B.N.S. and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.
3. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.
4. It is alleged that the victim who claims herself to be of 19 years had some affair with the son of the petitioner. They entered into physical relationship and as a result of which she became pregnant. It is alleged that this petitioner who is the father of the accused did not agree for their marriage. On that basis, this FIR has been lodged.
5. Considering the allegation against this petitioner where the only allegation is that he refused to get his son married with the informant and there is no allegation of any sexual assault, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands allowed. The petitioner above
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named, is directed to surrender before the learned court below within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and on the event of his surrender or arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Court of Special Judge, POCSO at Jamshedpur, in connection with Azadnagar P.S. Case No.21 of 2025, subject to the condition that one of the bailers should be a close relative of the petitioner and other should be a resident of State of Jharkhand, having sufficient landed property in his name or in the name of his ancestors in which he is having share and to that effect, he has to file an affidavit before the Trial Court indicating his share in the property.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) Rashmi/ Cp-2