2025:JHHC:10724 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 10758 of 2024 Bablu Hembrom @ Babloo Hembram, aged about 30 years, S/o Nirmal Hembrom, R/o Village Bagoiya, P.O. Bara Charpa, P.S. Margamunda, District Deoghar --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Shahid Yunus, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Sanjay Kr. Shrivastava, A.P.P. --- 06 / 08.04.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Margomunda P.S. Case No. 43 of 2023 for the offences registered under sections 323, 376, 493, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 / 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and charge has been framed under section 323, 376(2)(n), 506 of the Indian Penal Code and section 6 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO, Deoghar. 3. On the pretext of marriage, petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the prosecutrix who is a major lady aged about 18 years. 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 has stated that she was having affairs with the petitioner and at the instance of family members of both the parties, she started living in the house of the petitioner. She has further stated that the petitioner has married another lady. 5. It appears that the parties were in consensual physical relationship. Both the parties are major. 6. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO, Deoghar in connection with Margomunda P.S. Case No. 43 of 2023. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/