[2025:JHHC:18639] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5475 of 2025 ------ Gangadhar Mahto, aged about 30 years, son of Bideshi Mahto, resident of Street 14, Near Hostel, More, Sector 8/A, Bokaro, Steel City, P.O.- Balidih, P.S.- Balidih, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 10-07-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection Namkum P.S. Case No.328 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376 (2) (n) and 417 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has repeatedly committed rape upon the informant with the promise to marry her and cheated her. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-10 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that at best it is a case of consensual sexual relationship between two adult persons for over a period of 1½ year. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.04.2025 as is evident from para-07 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. 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 J.M.-1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No.328 of 2023 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 or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/