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2025 DAILYLAW 17857 (JHR)

ARVIND SAW v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./5541/2025 · 2025-07-14

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2025:JHHC:19085] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5541 of 2025 Arvind Saw, aged about 22 years, S/O Bajrangi Saw, R/O Vill- Awsanw, P.O. & P.S. Chainpur, District- Palamau, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla , Addl. PP. 02 / 14.07.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chainpur P. S. case no. 69 of 2025 instituted under Section 137 (2) / 96 of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner procured the minor victim girl and kidnapped her to solemnise marriage with her. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and as mentioned in para 18 of the case diary, the victim in her statement recorded under section 180 of BNSS, 2023 has categorically stated that she voluntarily went with the petitioner. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 14 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 08.05.2025 , as mentioned in para 1 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 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 SDJM, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Chainpur P. S. case no. 69 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/-