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Neutral Citation No. (2025:JHHC:30957) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 5391 of 2025
Kasrath Lohra, aged about 23 years, son of late Dasru Lohra, resident of Jamtoli Gudma, P.O.- Palkot, P.S.- Palkot, District- Gumla (Jharkhand)
… Petitioner
- Versus - The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. Party
------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Awnish Shankar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P.
--- 03/07.10.2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 96, 64 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO-cum- Additional Sessions Judge- IV, Gumla. Petitioner is alleged to have enticed the victim to leave her lawful guardianship. It is further alleged that he also established physical relationship with the victim. The age of the victim has been opined to be 16 years. The petitioner is also a married person. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-