IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2429 of 2025 ------ Ashish Yadav @ Aashish Kumar Yadav, aged about 26 years, son of Sitaram Yadav, Resident of village Dlibigha, P.O. & P.S. Pratappur, District Chatra … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : M/s. Arup Kr Dey, A.P.P. ----- 02/28.03.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Hunterganj P.S. Case No. 160 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 64 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 82(2) and 96 of the B.N.S., pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Chatra. 3. Bail Application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 10856 of 2024 by order dated 03.01.2025. 4. Petitioner is alleged to have enticed away 16 years old minor daughter of the informant with the intention to marry her. 5. From the F.I.R, it appears that the petitioner is already a married man having three children. 6. It was submitted that the statement of the victim has been recorded during the trial, in which she has stated that she had gone to Sherghati to vist a fair with the petitioner, while returning, it got late, so she stayed in the house of the petitioner. She has also stated that the petitioner had not subjected her to any sexual atrocities. 7. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Chatra in connection with Hunterganj P.S. Case No. 160 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 64 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/-