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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:34907 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10102 of 2025
------ Sharma Prasad, aged about 59 years, S/o-Maggan, R/o- Village-Akodha Kala Shahpur, P.O. & P.S.-Baburi, District- Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Manoj Kr. No. 2, Advocate For the State : M/s. Shweta Singh, A.P.P.
----- 02/24.11.2025
Heard the parties
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Hussainabad P.S. Case No. 17 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 366A, 376, 109, 507 and 34 of the I.P.C. and Sections 4, 6, 17, 21 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO Act, Palamau, Daltonganj.
3. The petitioner is acquaintance of co-accused Amresh Bharti who is alleged to have raped the daughter of the informant.
4. It was submitted that the informant was in habit of instituting false case of rape against different persons. It was further submitted that the informant was also an accused in a case of committing murder of her husband. It was also submitted that there is delay of one and half year in lodging of the F.I.R. It was finally submitted that co-accused Reena Kunwar and Amresh Bharti have been granted bail by this Court earlier.
5. 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 Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO Act, Palamau, Daltonganj in connection with Hussainabad P.S. Case No. 17 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) November 24, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded