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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2108 of 2025
Chandra Mohan Lohar Aged about 19 years, S/o -Mahendra
Lohar Resident of Village Moronda, Kudarsai P.O. + P.S.
Bahalda, District- Mayurbhanj (Odisha).
… … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Bhaskar Trivedi, Advocate For the State : M/s. Mohua Palit, A.P.P
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02/18.03.2025 Heard the Parties.
Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Manjhari P.S. Case No. 33/2024 , Corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No. 40 of 2024, for the offence under sections 376(2)(n) of Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act 2012, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II- cum-Spl Judge POCSO Act, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa.
On the pretext of marriage, the petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the victim, who is aged about 16 years.
Attention has been drawn towards the statement of the victim recorded during the trial, in which, she has not supported the allegation made in the FIR and as such she has been declared hostile.
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 Addl. Sessions Judge-II- cum-Spl Judge POCSO Act, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in connection with Manjhari P.S. Case No. 33/2024 , Corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No. 40 of 2024.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded