[2025:JHHC:12279] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3123 of 2025 ------ Manoj Basfod @ Manoj Kumar Basfod @ Manoj Bansfod aged about 32 years, S/o Janardan Bansfod, Resident of Mohalla – Teacher Colony (Harichara), P.O. + P.S.- Mahagama, District- Godda .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate Mrs. Jasvindar Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-24-04-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mahgama P.S. Case No.118 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 406/420/376(2)n/504/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner repeatedly committed rape upon the victim on promise of marriage. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that admittedly, the victim is a major lady. Drawing attention of this Court towards Annexure-2 which is the copy of the joint compromise petition filed by the informant and the victim in the court of Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Godda, learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that therein the victim has categorically stated that the dispute between the victim and the informant is regarding demand of money which has been settled and they have agreed to lead conjugal life. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.01.2025 as mentioned in para-22 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-20 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner also undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. appearing for the State 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Godda in connection with Mahgama P.S. Case No.118 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 and he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/