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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1042 of 2025
Arjun Singh aged about 38 Years Son of Harishankar Singh
resident of Village Dumardih, P.O. and P.S. Kurdeg Dist
Simdega.
… … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Hemant Kr. Shikarwar, Advocate For the State : M/s. Anuradha Sahay, A.P.P For the Informant: M/s. Pran Pranay, Advocate
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02/07.02.2025 Heard the Parties.
Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Simdega P.S. Case No.153 of 2024, registered for the offence under Section 376 and 313 of the IPC, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M, Simdega.
It is alleged that on the pretext of marriage, the petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the victim who is also a married lady. Later on, the petitioner refused to marry her.
It was submitted that the parties were in consensual physical relationship since last four years.
Learned lawyer for the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the prosecutrix has to undergo an abortion.
Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case and considering the fact that the prosecutrix is already married and the parties were in consensual physical relationships since last four years, 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 A.C.J.M, Simdega in connection with Simdega P.S. Case No.153 of 2024.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded