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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:23434 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6663 of 2025
------ Rahul Sai, aged about 20 years, S/o. Dineshwar Sai, R/o. Vill.- Chadri Munda, P.O. & P.S.- Kurdeg, Dist. Simdega, Jharkhand.
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, A.P.P.
------ 02/12.08.2025
Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kurdeg P.S. Case No. 15/2025, for the offences registered under Section 65(1) of the B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 3 & 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO) Simdega.
3. The petitioner, on the pretext of marriage, established consensual physical relationship with the prosecutrix who is a major lady.
4. It appears that this is case of adolescence love affairs between the parties.
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 Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO) Simdega in connection with Kurdeg P.S. Case No. 15/2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-