( 2025:JHHC:14410 ) Page-1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4398 of 2025 Vimal Verma, aged about 20 years, Son of Gaya Prasad Verma, resident of Village-Raghavpur, Post-Raniganj, Police Station-Raniganj District- Pratapgarh, State- Uttar Pradesh. .... Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. --------- Order No. 02/Dated: 03rd June, 2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 96 and 137(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. It is further submitted that he has been implicated in this case, only on the basis of mobile number, which was being used by him. It is further submitted that the victim has clearly stated that no physical relationship was established between her and the petitioner at any point of time, nor did they marry each other. He further submits that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent and for no offence, he is languishing in judicial custody since 01.03.2025. As such, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that the charge sheet has been submitted in this case, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Session Judge-III at Seraikella in connection with S.T.Case No. 51 of 2025 arising out of Chowka P.S. Case No. 09 of 2025. ( 2025:JHHC:14410 ) Page-2 6. It is made clear that till commencement of trial, the petitioner shall report to the local police station every month and after commencement of trial, he shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Simran-Aditi/