2026:JHHC:14058 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2347 of 2026 ------ Danish Sai @ Danis Sai, aged about 19 years, son of Kasim Sai, resident of Village and P.O. Alkusha, P.S. Chas (M), District Bokaro, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Kumar Baibhav, Advocate ------ 02/11.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chas (M) P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 65(1) and 351(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a student aged about 19 years and the petitioner and the victim girl have become friend and nothing has come with regard to any sexual assault. He next submits that the family members of the petitioner and the victim girl have settled the dispute and they have decided that the marriage between the petitioner and victim girl will be solemnized when they will attain the age of majority. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner and victim both are minor. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the informant submits that now both the family members have settled the matter and they have decided to get them married once they will attain the age of majority. 6. In view of above, it transpires that although both are minor, however, friendship have developed between them and sexual assault aspect has not come and further both the family members have settled the dispute and they have decided to get them married when they will 2026:JHHC:14058 attain the age of marriage, in that view of the matter, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Bokaro, in connection with Chas (M) P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 12.05.2026