2026:JHHC:9249 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.1080 of 2026 ------ Sajahan Sheikh @ Sahansa Sheikh, son of Md. Sanaul Shekh, resident of Dakshini Piyarpur, P.O. and P.S. Radhanagar, District Sahibganj .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Yasir Arafat, Advocate For the State : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Shahid Yunus, Advocate ------ 02/01.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Radhanagar P.S. Case No. 513 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 64(1), 351(2), 352, 323, 3(5), 137(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 03/04 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 09/10 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made of establishing the relationship on the pretext of marriage. He further submits that now a good relation has prevailed between both the sides and marriage has been solemnized with consent of the both the families. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are thereof establishing relationship on false pretext of marriage. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the informant accept the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that now marriage has been solemnized. 6. Considering that the marriage has been solemnized between the petitioner and the informant with consent of the family members, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 04.04.2026