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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 8941 of 2024
Ranjit Kumar Mahto @ Ranjit Kumr Mahto, aged about 31 years, son of Chandru Mahto, R/o Lawalong Tola, Dhuniyatand, P.O. + P.S.- Jageshwar Vihar, Dist.- Bokaro, Jharkhand
… Petitioner
- Versus - The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. Party
------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Naveen Kumar Gaunjhu, A.P.P.
--- 05/27.03.2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jageshwar Vihar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 64/64(M)/91/115(2)/351(2)(3) of the B.N.S. and Sections 66(e)/67/67a of the I.T. Act, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bermo at Tenughat.
The victim was acquainted to the petitioner. They entered into physical relationship. It is alleged that petitioner also took financial help from her. The petitioner recorded their intimate relationship and started threatening the victim to continue their physical relationship, failing which she will make the obscene video viral.
The victim is a married lady. She had entered into physical relationship with the petitioner willfully. There is no allegation that the petitioner had made any video viral.
Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail. In view of the aforesaid facts, 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 learned S.D.J.M., Bermo at Tenughat, in connection with Jageshwar Vihar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024. Office is directed to return the Pendrive to Officer In-charge, Jageshwar Vihar police station.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-