IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9781 of 2024 ------ Mansaram Kumar, aged about 20 years, S/o. Sri Ajit Kumar, R/o. Vill. & P.O.- Adardih, P.S.- Nimdih, Dist.- Seraikela-Kharsawan. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Upendra Nath Mahto, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kr. Dubey, A.P.P. ------ 03/07.02.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Nimdih P.S. Case No. 20/2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 14/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 376(2)(f) of the I.P.C. and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned A.S.J.-I-cum- Special Judge, POCSO Court, Seraikela. 3. The petitioner is alleged to have enticed away the daughter of the informant to leave her lawful guardianship with an intention to marry her. 4. Statement of the victim, recorded under Section 164 of the Cr. P.C., earlier called for, has been received. From perusal of which, it appears that she left her lawful guardianship according to her own wish and she has also married the petitioner. 5. It appears to be a case of adolescent love-affair 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 A.S.J.-I-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Court, Seraikela in connection with Nimdih P.S. Case No. 20/2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 14/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-