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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:21610) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6353 of 2025
------ Pankaj Ganjhu, aged about 21 years, S/o. Late Harta Ganjhu, R/o. Vill.- Latdag, P.O.-Aan, P.S.- Chandwa, Dist.- Latehar, Jharkhand.
… … Petitioner
-Versus -
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Victim
... … Opposite Parties
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishnu Prabhakar Pathak, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vijoy Kumar Sinha, A.P.P.
------ 02/04.08.2025
Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 45/2025 corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No. 14/2025, for the offence registered under Section 64(2)(m) of the B.N.S. 2023 subsequently charge has been framed under Section 64(2)(j)(m) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the Court of learned Spl. Judge POCSO, Latehar.
3. Petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the prosecutrix, who is a major lady.
4. Statement of prosecutrix has been recorded during trial in which she has given complete go bye to the prosecution case.
5. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Spl. Judge POCSO, Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 45/2025 corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No. 14/2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-