IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 604 of 2024 Ranjeet Gupta @ Ranjeet Kumar Gupta, aged about 19 years, son of Kamlesh Gupta, resident of Village & P.O. Semoura, P.S. Kandi, District Garhwa, Jharkhand --- --- Appellant Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim --- --- Respondents --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Appellant: Ms. Supriya Dayal, Advocate For the Resp.-State: Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. --- I.A. No. 8052 of 2024 07 / 06.02.2025 This interlocutory application has been filed under section 5 of Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 288 days in fling of this appeal. Heard learned counsel for the parties. In view of the grounds stated at para-4 of this interlocutory application, delay of 288 days in filing of this appeal is hereby condoned. Aforesaid I.A. stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 604 of 2024 This appeal is directed against the order dated 11.07.2023, passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act-cum- Additional Sessions Judge-I, Garhwa in SC/ST Case No. 03 of 2023 arising out of Majhiaon P.S. Case No. 17 of 2023, whereby and wherein, the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act-cum- Additional Sessions Judge-I, Garhwa rejected the bail application of the appellant. 2. Appellant is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the prosecutrix who is aged about 19 years, on the promise of marriage. Later, the appellant refused to marry her. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that charge has already been framed in this case. It was further submitted that the victim is a major lady and medical evidence does not support the prosecution case. 4. Mrs. Lily Sahay, learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the prosecutrix is a member of Scheduled Caste. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am inclined to release the appellant on bail. Accordingly, appellant, above named, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty 2. Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act-cum-Additional Sessions Judge-I, Garhwa in connection with SC/ST Case No. 03 of 2023 arising out of Majhiaon P.S. Case No. 17 of 2023. This appeal is allowed and the order dated 11.07.2023 passed by the learned court below is set aside. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded