IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 159 of 2025 ------ Sadakat Ansari, aged about 26 years, S/o. Md. Salim, R/o. Vill.- Jabra, P.O. & P.S.- Daru, Dist.- Hazaribag, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanat Kumar Jha, A.P.P. ------ 03/18.02.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Daru P.S. Case No. 114/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 64(1) & 351 (2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 4 & 8 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned A.S.J.-III-cum-Spl. Judge, POCSO Act, Hazaribag. 3. The petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the prosecutrix on the pretext of marriage. Later on, the petitioner refused to marry her. 4. It was submitted that the age of the prosecutrix was assessed to be 18-19 years. 5. 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.-III-cum-Spl. Judge, POCSO Act, Hazaribag in connection with Daru P.S. Case No. 114/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-