IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2155 of 2025 Selay Singh Kuntia, aged about 24 years, Son of Soma Singh Kuntia, Resident of Morasai (Pancho), P.S.-Muffasil Chaibasa, P.O.-Chaibasa, Dist.-West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Seema Kumari Singh, Advocate For the State : M/s. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P --- 03/19.03.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Chaibasa-Muffasil P.S. Case No. 144/2022, Corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No. 58/2022, for the offence under sections 376 (2) (n)/ 506 of IPC and Sections 4/6 of POCSO Act, charges were framed against the petitioner under sections 376(3), 376(2) (n), 376(2) (h) and 506 of IPC and Sections 4/6 of POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I-cum-Spl-Judge (POCSO Act), West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. The petitioner on the pretext of marriage is alleged to have established physical relationship with the victim who is a minor girl aged about 15 years. It was submitted that the petitioner had promised to marry the victim and this case has been registered after eight months from the date of occurrence. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case and considering the tender age of the victim; I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected. Learned court below shall expedite the trial (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded