IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 947 of 2025 ------ Dhiraj Kumar, aged about 20 years, Son of Suresh Pandit, Resident of Village Chandranagar, Post Office, Kubri, Police Station-Dhanwar, District-Giridih, Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Prabhash Ch. Sinha, Advocate For the State : M/s. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P. ----- 02/06.02.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Dhanwar (Ghorthamba O.P.) P.S. Case No. 184/2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 137/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 366A, 376 of the I.P.C. and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih. 3. Petitioner is alleged to have enticed away the 17 years old daughter of the informant with the intention to marry her. 4. From the impugned order, it appears that the statement of the victim was recorded under Section 164 of the Cr. P.C. in which she had stated that the petitioner had promised to marry her and as such, he has accompanied her. It was further submitted that they lived together for eight months. 5. This appears to be the case of adolescent love affairs between the parties. 6. 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 Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih in connection with Dhanwar (Ghorthamba O.P.) P.S. Case No. 184/2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 137/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded