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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:22803 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A.No. 6604 of 2025
Prakash Gorai @ Prakash Gorain ….
--- Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
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--- Opp. Party
--- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay
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For the Petitioner: Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate
For the Resp.-State: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, A.P.P. --- 02 / 07.08.2025 Heard Mr. Rahul Ranjan, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, learned A.P.P.
2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Bindapathar P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025.
3. The petitioner was suspected to have been enticed away the minor daughter of the informant.
4. It has been submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the victim was recovered from the house of the petitioner as the victim and the petitioner were having a love affair. Referring to the statement recorded before the Magistrate of the victim submission has been advanced that she has admitted to be having a love affair with the petitioner and that she was not subjected to sexual exploitation by the petitioner. Learned Counsel adds that the petitioner is in custody since 19.02.2025 and charge has already been framed in the present case.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Regard being had to the statement of the victim recorded before the Magistrate, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Special Judge, POCSO Act, Jamtara in connection with Bindapathar P.S. Case No. 15/2025, corresponding to POCSO Case No. 22/2025.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J)
P.K.S.
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