( 2025:JHHC:23770 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7124 of 2025 ------- Safiuddin Ahmad @ Saifuddin Ahmad, aged about 31 years, son of Late Zilani Khan, resident of Ansari Mohalla, P.S. Balidih, P.O. Makhdumpur, District Bokaro, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim/Informant .…. …. Opp. Parties -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Khalida Haya Rashmi, Advocate For the State : Mr. P. K. Chatterjee, Spl.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 14.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No. 328 of 2024, for the offence registered under Sections 69, 351(3), 352, 89 & 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of Sri Manoranjan Kumar-I, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. On the pretext of marriage, petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the prosecutrix, who is a major lady. Later on, petitioner refused to marry her. Considering the nature of allegation, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Manoranjan Kumar-I, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro, in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No. 328 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-