GULSAN EKKA ALIAS GULSHAN EKKA ALIAS GULSAN v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./2555/2025 · 2025-03-28
Ambuj Nath
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2555 of 2025
1. Gulsan Ekka @ Gulshan Ekka @ Gulsan, aged about 19 years, son of Benedic Ekka, resident of Village Banabira, Patratoli, P.O. Kulukera, P.S. Simdega (Muffasil), District Simdega, Jharkhand.
2. Ujin Kujur, aged about 20 years, son of Telesphor Kujur, resident of Chandtanger, P.O. Kulukera, P.S. Simdega (Muffasil), District Simdega, Jharkhand.
… … Petitioners - Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
----- For the Petitioners: M/s. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State : M/s. Arup Kr. Dey, A.P.P
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02/28.03.2025 Heard the Parties.
Petitioners have been made an accused in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 19 of 2024 arising out of Simdega Mufassil P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024, registered for the offence under Section 376-D of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4/8 of the POCSO Act, 2012, pending in the Court of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Simdega.
On 17.06.2024 petitioners along with the co-accused persons are alleged to have raped two victims near Banabira forest area.
Attention has been drawn towards the statement of the victim recorded during the trial in which they have not identified the petitioners in the dock as the rapists.
It was submitted that similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by co-ordinate bench of this court and the case of the petitioners stands on similar footing.
Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case, the petitioners named above, are directed to be released on
bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Simdega in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 19 of 2024 arising out of Simdega Mufassil P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024.
(Ambuj Nath, J.)
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