[2026:JHHC:14208] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1584 of 2026 Shivlal Oraon, S/o Binod Oraon, aged about 25 years, resident of Vill Khajuri, P.Ο. Lagma, P.S. Meral District Garhwa, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anand Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 11.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 243 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 64(2)(m) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Exclusive Spl. Judge, POCSO, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and the informant both were in relationship and what has happened that is consensual in nature. He next submits that it has been alleged that on the false pretext of marriage, the physical relationship was established, thereafter the petitioner has refused to marry. He further submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner and on these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Leaner A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that at the time of alleged occurrence, the informant was said to be a minor. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that prior to lodging of the FIR, the petitioner and the informant were in [2026:JHHC:14208] -2- relationship and in para-9 of the case diary, the girl has reiterated her statement and she has repeated the allegations made in the FIR and apart from that, nothing new has come in the case diary, as such, it was an admitted position that three years prior to the lodging of the FIR, the relationship was there. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three 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 Exclusive Spl. Judge, POCSO, Palamau at Daltonganj, in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 243 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-11.05.2026 Amitesh/-