IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1921 of 2025 Md. Hassan @ Mohammad Hassan, aged about 25 years, son of Md. Hashim, resident of Line Muhalla, P.O Chatra, P.S. Sadar, Chatra, Jharkhand --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: M/s R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate, Suraj Verma, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. For the Informant: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate --- 03 / 28.03.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No. 249 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 376/506 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. On 29.06.2024, the petitioner is alleged to have taken the prosecutrix to the forest near Paradih Bridge and raped her. The present case was instituted on 16.07.2024. 4. Attention has been drawn towards Annexure-2 to the bail application which shows that prior to lodging of this case, petitioner has instituted Online FIR on 08.07.2024 regarding the fact that father of the prosecutrix has taken Rs. 1.65 lakh from him and was not returning the same and when he demanded the money, father of the Informant threatened him that he will be implicated in a false case. Attention has also been drawn towards Annexure-4 of this bail application which shows that the victim has filed an application before the Officer-in-Charge, Sadar P.S., Chatra stating therein that she wants to withdraw the case filed against the petitioner as they have settled the dispute. 5. Mrs. Lily Sahay, learned A.P.P, assisted by Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel for the Informant, have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. It was submitted that this case has been registered when the petitioner refused to solemnize marriage with the victim. It was submitted that the prosecutrix has filed an application for withdrawal of the case filed on the ground that the petitioner has promised to marry her. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two 2. sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No. 249 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded