IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1125 of 2025 ------ Aftab Mian @ Aftab Miyan, aged about 22 years, S/o Late Azad Miyan, Resident of Village- Sosokalan, Jhijri Tand, P.O.+P.S. Gola, District- Ramgarh and at present Resident of Village- Purabdih, P.O.- Kumhardaga, P.S.- Gola, District- Ramgarh (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Ranjeet Kushwaha, Advocate For the State : M/s. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. ----- 02/12.02.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 42 of 2023, for the offences registered under Sections 376, 420 of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of Sri Alok Singh, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ramgarh. 3. The marriage of the petitioner was settled with the informant. In the meantime, father of the petitioner died and his mother became sick. The informant went and resided at the house of the petitioner for 40 days where they established physical relationship. Later on, the petitioner got employed and thereafter, he refused to marry her. 4. It appears that the parties were in consensual physical relationship. 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 Sri Alok Singh, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ramgarh in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 42 of 2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded