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2025:JHHC:22468 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 6580 of 2025
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… … Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand.
…… Opposite Party
------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Adv. For the O.P. : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P
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02/07.08.2025 Heard Mr. Randhir Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, learned A.P.P.
The petitioner is an accused in connection with Mahila P.S. Bundu Case No. 06 of 2023.
It has been alleged that the petitioner had established physical relationship with the victim on the pretext of marriage and when she became pregnant the fetus was aborted. The petitioner had thereafter refused to solemnize marriage.
It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the victim was a major and the relationship between the victim and the petitioner had continued for 9 years. It has been submitted that out of 10 charge sheet witnesses, only 5 charge sheet witnesses have been examined and there is no chance of the trial being concluded in near future. Learned counsel adds that the petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2023.
Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Regard being had to the aforesaid facts, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XV, Ranchi in connection with Mahila P.S. Bundu Case No. 06 of 2023, subject to the condition that he shall appear before the learned trial court on each and every date till conclusion of the trial.
This application stands allowed.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Shamim/-