Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:28407 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6835 of 2025 ------ Goutam Nag, aged about 36 years, S/o. Late Kamal Nag, R/o. Vill.- Balongkel, P.O. & P.S.- Rania, Dist. Khunti, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P. ------ 03/16.09.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with POCSO Case No. 04/2025 arising out of Murhu P.S. Case No. 68/2024, for the offences registered under Section 376 of the I.P.C. and Sections 4, 6 & 12 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge POCSO Cases, Khunti. 3. Petitioner is alleged to have established physical relationship with the prosecutrix, who is aged about eighteen years. 4. It appears that there is delay of two years in lodging of the present 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 District & Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum- Special Judge POCSO Cases, Khunti in connection with POCSO Case No. 04/2025 arising out of Murhu P.S. Case No. 68/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-