Neutral Citation No. (2025:JHHC:37975) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9467 of 2025 Suraj Ganjhu, aged about 24 years, son of Khudan Ganjhu, resident of village- Nawakhap, P.O. and P.S.- Keredari, District- Hazaribag … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, A.P.P. --- 03/18.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No. 129 of 2025, corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.76 of 2025, for the offences registered under Section 69 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Chatra. On the pretext of marriage, the petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the prosecutrix. Later on, he refused to marry her. It was submitted that parties were in consensual physical relationship since last one year. In view of the aforesaid fact, 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 District & Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Chatra, in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No. 129 of 2025, corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.76 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 18, 2025 Jay/-