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[2025:JHHC:18476] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.5620 of 2025
------ Nawajish Ray, aged about 32 years, S/o Muslim Ray, R/o vill- Nawdiha, P.O. & P.S.- Panki, District- Palamau, 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. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-09-07-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Panki P.S. Case No.40 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 96 of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner had sexual intercourse with the informant by applying deceitful means of promising to marry with her and caused miscarriage of her child without her consent. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that at best, this is a case of consensual sexual relationship between two adult persons. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 02.04.2025 as is evident from para-18 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned CJM, Palamau in connection with Panki P.S. Case No.40 of 2025 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 the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/