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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2217 of 2025
Rajesh Kumar, aged about 21 years, son of Digo Raut @
Digamber Rout, resident of Village-Bohra, P.O. Sarba, P.S.-
Poraiyahat, District- Godda,
… … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
----- For the Petitioner: M/s. R. S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the State : M/s. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P
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02/20.03.2025 Heard the Parties.
Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024, registered for the offences under Section 96 of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Godda.
The petitioner is alleged to have enticed 17 years old daughter of the informant to leave her lawful guardianship with the intention to marry her. The victim and the petitioner went to Panipat where they stayed for 10 days. They also established physical relationship.
This appears to be a case of adolescent love affairs between the parties.
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 S.D.J.M, Godda in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024.
(Ambuj Nath, J.)
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