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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 4767 of 2025
---- Johar Alam, aged about 27 years, son of Hobibul Sk @ Habibur Sk, resident of village – Sitapahari, PO – Sitapahari, PS – Pakur (M), District - Pakur
.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Advocate
For the Informant :- Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate
:- Mr. Sumit Gautam, Advocate
---- 05/26.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pakur (O.P.) Malpahari P.S. Case No.189 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 64(2)(m), 69, 77, 88, 324(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 6 of POCSO Act pending in the Court of learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pakur.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made that the relationship was established with effect from 11.04.2023 wherein the FIR was registered on
01.07.2025. He further submits the allegations are made that the petitioner has not solemnized the marriage with the informant. He
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then submits that the girl side family has denied the marriage to be solemnized with the petitioner and in view of that the marriage of the petitioner has been solemnized along with another girl and information to that effect has been given by the father of the petitioner on 30.06.2025 to the police officials contained in Annexure-2.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of denying the marriage.
5.
Learned counsel appearing for the Informant vehemently opposes the prayer and submits that annexure-2 is a document on which mode of dispatch is not there and in view of that it cannot be said to be authentic.
5. Considering that the alleged relationship was established on 11.04.2023 wherein the FIR has been lodged on 01.07.2025. Annexure-2 is on affidavit of this petition wherein it has been disclosed that the father of the petitioner has informed the higher officials of police about denying of marriage by the parents of girl, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of
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the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pakur in connection with Pakur (O.P.) Malpahari P.S. Case No.189 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 26.09.2025 Sangam/