SHRAWAN MARANDI ALLIAS SHARWAN v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./5458/2025 · 2025-07-07
Anil Kumar Choudhary
body2025
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[2025:JHHC:18149]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5458 of 2025
Sharwan Marandi @ Sharwant, S/o Gomasto Marandi, aged about 33 years, resident of village- Parsiya (Paharidih), P.O. &P.S.- Margomunda, Dist.- Deoghar, Jharkhand
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Shahid Yunus , Adv. For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl. PP.
02 / 07.07.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case no. 70 of 2025 corresponding to Margomunda P.S Case NO. -36 of 2024 ( G.R. Case No.- 446 of 2024) instituted under Sections 376, 111, 313, 323, 506, 504 / 34 section I.P.C.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed rape upon the victim on the promise of marriage and caused miscarriage of her child. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner for having committed only the offence punishable under Sections 376 (2) (n) of the IPC. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 5 of the bail application and the informant victim is a major lady and this is a case of consensual sexual relationship between the two adults. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 18.10.2024, as mentioned in para 16 of this bail application.
It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail . Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Madhupur, Deoghar in connection with S.T. Case no. 70 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.
(ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)
Smita/-