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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 10165 of 2024
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Arun Kumar Das, aged about 25 years, son of Mahavir Mahra, resident of village Karehiya, P.O. Patharda, P.S. Sarath (Patharda O.P.), District Deoghar, Jharkhand.
…... …. Petitioner(s)
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.…. …. Opp. Party
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
-------- For the Petitioner(s)
: Mr. R. S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate
Mr. A. K. Choudhary, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, A.P. P.
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03/ Dated 11.02.2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Madhupur P.S. Case No. 145 of 2024, for the offence registered under Sections 103(1)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhupur.
Co-accused Ritesh Kumar was having relationship with the deceased. It is alleged that both Ritesh and the deceased consumed poison. The deceased died due to poisoning. However, co-accused Ritesh survived.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It was further submitted that petitioner has confessed his guilt.
Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has submitted that petitioner has confessed that he used to threaten the deceased by showing her, her obscene video with Ritesh Kumar.
At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the bail application of Pankaj Kumar Yadav @ Danger @ Pankaj Yadav has been rejected by this Court earlier.
Considering the aforesaid fact, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhupur, in connection with Madhupur P.S. Case No. 145 of 2024.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-