2026:JHHC:2937 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 11817 of 2025 ----- Rahul Saw @ Golu, S/o Manjay Dureya, R/o Baldar, Sadar Sikar, P.O. & P.S.-Sikar, Dist.-Sikar, Rajasthan … …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … …. Opp. Party ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. M.B. Lal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. ----- Oral Order 02 / Dated : 04.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner named above has been made accused in connection with Katras (Ramkamali O.P.) P.S. Case No. 299 of 2025 (S.T. No. 618 of 2025) for the offences registered under Sections 96, 351(2), 352 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 12 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge-III, Dhanbad. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that there was no inducement on the part of the petitioner as would be evident from the statement made by the victim under Section 164 Cr.P.C. The prosecutrix has disclosed her age to be more than 17 years and was approaching adultery home. The prosecutrix has deposed that she left home on her own will as she was in love with the petitioner. There is no allegation of sexual assault against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State though opposed the prayer for bail but has not disputed the factual assertions. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) AKT/Satendra Uploaded on 05.02.2026