( 2025:JHHC:24620 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 7176 of 2025 Rahul Kumar Paswan @ Rahul Paswan, aged about 24 years, son of Late Prayag Paswan, resident of Gram- Kharoundhi, Tola- Bhartinagar, Nawadih, P.O. & P.S.- Kharoundhi, District- Garhwa. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sankalp Goswami, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mahto, A.P.P. ----- 2/ 21.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kharoundhi P.S. Case No. 55 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 89 of 2024, for the offences registered under Section 65(1) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Garhwa. 3. The petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the prosecutrix, who is aged 14 years. 4. It was submitted that the medical report does not support the factum of sexual intercourse. 5. Considering the fact that the victim is aged 14 years and her consent for physical relationship is immaterial, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.