IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1953 of 2025 ------- Jitendra Verma, aged about 25 years, son of Baijnath Verma, resident of Musafdih, P.O. & P.S. Pachamba, District Giridih. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kamdeo Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. -------- 04/ Dated 11.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pachamba P.S. Case No. 89 of 2024, POCSO Case No.133 of 2024, for the offence registered under Sections 363 & 366(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 8/12 of POCSO Act but the charges have been framed under Sections 363, 366 & 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4(2) & 51/6 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih. Petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the victim, who is aged about 13 years. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-