(2025:JHHC:10543) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2731 of 2025 ------- Santosh Kumar Thapa Chettry, aged about 41 years, son of Late Man Bahadur Thapa Chettry, resident of Ward No.9, OSAP 2nd BN, Jharsugda, P.O. & P.S. Jharsugda, District Jharsugda, Orissa. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 07.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No. 447 of 2009, S.T. Case No.17 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 376 & 420 of the Indian Penal Code and cognizance of this case is taken under Sections 376/493 I.P.C., pending in the court of Sri Amit Shekhar, learned Additional Judicial Commissioner- XV, Ranchi. On the pretext of marriage, petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the victim, who is a major lady. Later on, petitioner refused to marry her. In view of the aforesaid fact, 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 Amit Shekhar, learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XV, Ranchi, in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No. 447 of 2009, S.T. Case No.17 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-