2026:JHHC:3699 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10797 of 2025 ------ Madrasi Soren @ Madarshi Soren, son of Late Betka Soren, resident of Vilalge Dhamdhamiya, P.O. & P.S. Tinpahar, District Sahibganj .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opp. Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P. ------ Order No.03 / Dated : 11.02.2026 Bail petition filed on behalf of the petitioner- Madrasi Soren @ Madarshi Soren, who is in custody since 20.05.2025 in connection with S.T. No. 173 of 2025 arising out of Tinpahar P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025 for the offence registered under Section 70(1) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge I, Rajmahal, is pressed into motion. As per the FIR, gang rape was committed with the prosecutrix aged 19 years on 20.03.2025 by this petitioner and four others. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that there is inordinate delay of about one month in lodging the FIR on 14.04.2025 without any valid explanation for the same. It is further argued that as a matter of fact, the father of the prosecutrix had committed murder of brother of the petitioner for which FIR has been lodged by the mother of this petitioner being Tinpahar P.S. Case No.57 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 103(1), 233, 3(5) of the BNS. The case by the mother of the petitioner against the father of the prosecutrix was lodged on 12.04.2025, whereas the present case has been lodged thereafter on 14.04.2025. Learned A.P.P. opposed the bail petition. It is submitted that the petitioner has criminal antecedents and out of fear, the case could not be lodged immediately after the incidence. Further, the victim girl has supported her case in her statement. There is an inordinate delay in lodging the FIR, soon after the institution of the case against the father of the prosecutrix. Under the circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit Uploaded 12.02.2026