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2025 DAILYLAW 8860 (JHR)

XYZ v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./2523/2025 · 2025-07-01

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2025:JHHC:17438] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2523 of 2025 ------ Gulam Mustafa @ Md. Gulam Mustafa, aged about 27 years, son of Jahrim Mian @ Md. Jahir, resident of Vill.- Gadgitola, Kahuwai, P.O. & P.S.- Gawan, Dist.- Giridih, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kr. Ganjhu, Addl.P.P For the Informant : Mrs. Papita Mondal, Advocate ------ Order No.03 Dated-01-07-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gawan P.S. Case No.125 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 77/308(2)/308(3)/329(4)/351(2)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 66E/67/67A of I.T. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner made a video of the victim without her consent while she was taking bath and made it viral in the social media. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the informant jointly, drawing attention of this Court towards I.A. No.7031 of 2025 which is supported by the separate affidavits of the pairvikar of the petitioner and the informant-victim, submit that therein it has been categorically mentioned that the parties have entered into a compromise and they are close relatives, hence, the informant does not want to proceed with the case. It is next submitted that because of misunderstanding, this case was instituted. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 26.12.2024 as is evident from para-22 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-21 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner also undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State and the learned counsel for the informant opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum-Spl. Judge, Cyber Crime, Giridih in connection with Gawan P.S. Case No.125 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. In view of disposal of this Bail Application, I.A. No.7031 of 2025 is disposed of accordingly. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/