2026:JHHC:18751 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3340 of 2026 ------ X, S/o Y . .... .... …. Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Pran Pranay , Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, A.P.P. ------ 02/25.06.2026. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanwar P. S. Case No.223 of 2023, registered for the offence(s) under Sections 366, 366 (A), 376, 377, 120(B), 506, 511, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 /6 of the POCSO Act and the case is now pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that prior to lodging of the present case, Dhanwar P. S. Case No.250 of 2021 was lodged by the informant against the petitioner and the other family members and in that case, they have faced trial and have been acquitted of the charges vide judgment dated 07.08.2025 as contained in Annexure-3 and that case was also registered under Sections 323/ 498 (A) / 34 IPC. 4. He next submits that in the present case, allegations are made that at the time of marriage in the year, 2013, the informant was minor and forcible marriage was done. As such, on these grounds, petitioner may be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State assisted by learned counsel for the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of marriage with a minor girl. 6. Considering that the informant has lodged previously another case being Dhanwar P. S. Case No.250 of 2021 against the petitioner and other family members and they have faced trial and they have been acquitted from the charges and thereafter the present case has been lodged for the alleged minor status of the informant at the time of marriage in 2013. In the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to provide privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:18751 2 7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to the learned Trial Court 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih, in connection with Dhanwar P. S. Case No.223 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sandeep/ Uploaded/