IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1142 of 2025 Salamat Ansari Age 20 years, Son of Mumtaz Ansari, Resident of Village Auragaro Post office Kurhobindo, Police Station- Jamua, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. P. C. Sinha, Advocate For the State : M/s. Vijoy Kr. Sinha, A.P.P --- 02/12.02.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Jamua (Nawadiha O.P) P.S Case No-170/2024, Corresponding to POCSO Case No 139/2024, registered under Sections 76/79 of B.N.S and Sections 8/12/18 of POCSO Act, charge has been framed under Sections 87, 64(2) (m) of B.N.S and Sections 5(1)/6 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Giridih. Petitioner is alleged to have enticed 17-year-old victim to leave her lawful guardianship with the intention to marry her. Statement of the victim has been recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S, in which she has stated that she has left her lawful guardianship according to her own wish, as she was having affairs with the petitioner. The age of the victim has been opined to be about 17 years. This appears to be a case of adolescent love affairs between the parties. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Giridih in connection with Jamua (Nawadiha O.P) P.S Case No-170/2024, Corresponding to POCSO Case No 139/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded