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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1048 of 2025
Sikandar Soren aged about 23 years S/o Late Naran Soren R/o
Village-Balabahiar (Gara Tola), P.O.-Chikania PS- Jama,
District- Dumka, Jharkhand- 814151 … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Anup Kr. Agarwal, Advocate For the State : M/s. S. K. Mahto, A.P.P
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02/07.02.2025 Heard the Parties.
Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with S.T. No. 51/2024, arising out of Jama PS Case No. 107/2023 registered for the offence under sections 341/323/376/493/34 of IPC, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Dumka.
It is alleged that on the pretext of marriage, the petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the informant. Thereafter, he refused to marry her. It appears that the parties were in consensual physical relationship since last 2 years.
Learned lawyer for the petitioner submitted that there is nothing on the record to show that the petitioner at the very inception of their relationship had obtained consent for physical relationship by fraud.
Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Dumka in connection with S.T. No. 51/2024, arising out of Jama PS Case No. 107/2023.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded