Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:28564 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7980 of 2025 ------ Alok Kumar Singh @ Alok Singh, aged about 23 years, son of Lalit Kumar Singh, resident of Lanka Tola, Adityapur-2, P.O.- Adityapur, P.S. Adityapur, District-Seraikella Kharsawan … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : M/s. Praful Jojo, A.P.P. ----- 02/17.09.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with R.I.T. P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 10 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 65(1) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4(2) of the POCSO Act, 2012 and charge has been framed under Section 64, 65(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Seraikella. 3. The petitioner, on the pretext of marriage, established consensual physical relationship with the prosecutrix and thereafter, he deserted her. 4. The age of the prosecutrix has been ascertained to be about 14 years, as such, her consent for sexual physical relationship was inconsequential. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 7. The learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded