2025:JHHC:10220 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2604 of 2025 ------ Md. Afjal Sheikh @ Md. Afjal Shekh @ Akash Ansari, aged about 19 years, Son of Md. Hasnain, Resident of Village- Peshragarha, P.O.-Mohanpur, P.S.-Pachamba, District-Giridih … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Vijay Kumar Roy, Advocate For the State : M/s. Shashi Kumar Verma, A.P.P. ----- 02/03.04.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pachamba P.S. Case No. 129 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 146 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 137(2), 87 of the B.N.S. and Section 8,12 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih. 3. The petitioner is alleged to have enticed away the minor daughter of the informant with the intention to marry her. 4. From the impugned order, it appears that the statement of the victim has been recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., in which, she has stated that she on her own wish went to Madhupur alongwith the petitioner and stayed there in a rented room for one hour. 5. This appears to be the case of adolescent love affairs between the parties. 6. 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 Act, Giridih in connection with Pachamba P.S. Case No. 129 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 146 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded