IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9128 of 2024 ------ Krishnawatar @ Krishna Awatar, aged about 30 years, son of Arjun Nayak, resident of Chatti, P.O.- Nawagarh Chatti, P.S.- Dhanwar, District- Giridih … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Ashim Sahani, Advocate For the State : M/s. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. ----- 04/07.01.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Dhanwar P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 121 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 354(A), 504 and 506 of the I.P.C. read with Section 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih. 3. On 15.12.2023, at about 01:00 p.m., the petitioner called the informant and pressurized her to marry him. When the informant opposed, he threatened her of dire consequences. 4. Statement of the informant has been recorded at Paragraph-73 of the case diary in which she has stated that her marriage was fixed earlier, but her marriage could not be solemnized. Her family members were of the opinion that the petitioner might have got her marriage broken and thereafter, this case has been instituted. She has also stated that she has earlier made statement against the petitioner and on the pressure of her family members. 5. Mr. Sudhir Kumar Roy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. In view of the statement of the informant recorded at Paragraph-73 of the case diary, 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 P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 121 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/-