IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No. 4208 of 2021

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Manoj Prasad @ Manoj Kumar Mandal ... … Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand

... … Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY

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For the Petitioner

: Mr. H. K. Shikarwar, Advocate

For the State

: Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P.

For the Informant : Mr. Brij Nandan Kumar, Advocate

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02/11.06.2021 Defects as pointed out by the office are ignored.

Heard Mr. H. K. Shikarwar, learned counsel for the

petitioner, Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, learned A.P.P. for the State

and Mr. Brij Nandan Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the

informant.

The petitioner is an accused in connection with Barkatha

P.S. Case No. 229 of 2020.

The petitioner is alleged to have made an attempt to

commit rape upon the informant.

It appears that several litigations are pending between the

parties including a civil suit which indicates the presence of a

land dispute and in such circumstances the false implication of

the petitioner cannot be ruled out.

The petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2020.

Regard being had to the above, the petitioner, named

above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond

of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties

of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial

Magistrate, 1^st Class, Hazaribag, in connection with Barkatha

P.S. Case No. 229 of 2020.

(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)

Umesh/-