Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:29441 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8131 of 2025 ------ Ashish Kumar Yadav @ Ashish Kumar, aged about 21 years, S/o-Sohan Yadav, resident of village Sohe, P.O. Udaypura-2 & P.S.-Manatu, District-Palamau, Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Karbir, Advocate For the State : M/s. Pankaj Kr Mishra, A.P.P. ----- 02/23.09.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 65(1), 351(3) of the B.N.S., Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 66E of the I.T. Act, pending in the Court of Sri Pawan Kumar No. 1, learned Exclusive Special Judge (POCSO Act), Palamau. 3. During the intervening period of 20.05.2021 to 25.01.2025, the petitioner is alleged to have sexually exploited the informant. He also video- graphed their intimate relationship. It further appears that when the marriage of the informant was fixed, he made the video viral. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the present case has been lodged after four years. It was further submitted that both the petitioner and the victim were minor at the time of occurrence. It was finally submitted that the victim has refused to get herself medically examined. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected at this stage. (Ambuj Nath, J.) September 23, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded