( 2025:JHHC:31525 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7264 of 2025 ------- Sudhir Baitha @ Sudhir Kumar Baitha, aged about 24 years, son of Bijay Baitha, resident of village Sonbarsa, P.O. & P.S. Ketar, District Garhwa. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, A.P. P. -------- 03/ Dated 13.10.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ketar P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025, for the offence registered under Section 64(1) of B.N.S., 2023, pending in the court of Sri Kamlesh Behra, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Nagar Untari, Garhwa. On 19.5.2025, petitioner is alleged to have raped the victim. Statement of the victim has been recorded during trial, in which, she has stated that the petitioner had only assaulted her, due to which, she has instituted this case. It was submitted that petitioner had not sexually assaulted her. In view of 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 Sri Kamlesh Behra, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Nagar Untari, Garhwa, or his successor, in connection with Ketar P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) 13th October, 2025 BS/-