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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:38288 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11539 of 2025
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… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sinha, Advocate
: Mr. Vishnu Kumar Mahto, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P.
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Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 586 of 2024 arising out of Khukhra P.S. Case No. 06 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 2235 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 376(D), 504 & 506 of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-V, Giridih.
3. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 2028 of 2025 by order dated 17.03.2025.
4. Petitioner alongwith co-accused persons are alleged to have gang- raped the prosecutrix as a result of which, she became pregnant. It appears that at the time of occurrence, husband of the prosecutrix was in custody, as such there was delay in lodging of the F.I.R.
5. It was submitted that prosecutrix was having illicit relationship with petitioner and other persons. It was further submitted that there was some altercation between husband of the prosecutrix and accused persons due to which this case has been instituted. It was also submitted that co-accused person has been granted bail by this Court earlier.
6. In view of the submissions made above, 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-V, Giridih in connection with S.T. Case No. 586 of 2024 arising out of Khukhra P.S. Case No. 06 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 2235 of 2024.
19 December 2025
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul /-
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