( 2025:JHHC:36339 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10491 of 2025 ------- Sakaldeep Mahto, aged about 28 years, son of Bipin Bihari Mahto @ Vipin Bihari Mahto, resident of village Hahajor, Kusumghati, P.O. & P.S. Lalmatia, District Godda, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Nirupama, Advocate Mr. Aashutosh Prasad Deo, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, A.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 04.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Lalmatia P.S. Case No. 54 of 2025, corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No.93 of 2025, for the offence under Section 329(4) and 66 of B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Godda. On the pretext of marriage, petitioner is alleged to have established physical relationship with the victim. He continued to establish physical relationship with her for one year. Later on, he refused to marry her. It was submitted that petitioner was granted anticipatory bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court vide A.B.A. No.5503/2025, but he was arrested prior to the passing of this order. In view of the aforesaid fact, 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), Godda, in connection with Lalmatia P.S. Case No. 54 of 2025, corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No.93 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 04, 2025 BS/- Uploaded on 05.12.2025