IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 668 of 2025 ------ Jitendra Singh @ Jitendar Singh, aged about 19 years, son of Laghu Singh, Resident of Village Lalgadi, P.O. Latehar, P.S. Latehar, District- Latehar, Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Prashant Kr Rahul, Advocate For the State : M/s. Satish Prasad, A.P.P. ----- 02/29.01.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 168/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 376 (1), 376(2)(n) of the I.P.C. and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, POCSO, Latehar. 3. Petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the informant who is a minor girl aged about 15 years old. 4. The consent for physical relationship from a minor is immaterial. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded