Bablu Turi @ Babloo Turi Vs the State of… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Jharkhand HC (2025)

Bablu Turi @ Babloo Turi Vs the State of… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Jharkhand HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, (POCSO Act), Koderma in connection with Nawalshahi P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 16 of 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused in Nawalshahi P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 / Special POCSO Case No. 16 of 2025 for offences under Section 96 B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 8 & 12 POCSO Act (cognizance under Sections 137(2), 87 & 64(2)(m) B.N.S. 2023 and Section 6 r/w Section 5(l) POCSO Act), ought to be released on bail.

Court's answer

On the facts (victim assessed about 17 years, her statement that she left lawful guardianship of her own wish and wished to marry the petitioner), the matter appears to be a case of adolescence love affairs between the parties.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, (POCSO Act), Koderma, in connection with Nawalshahi P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 16 of 2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — Jharkhand High Court (Ambuj Nath, J.), B.A. No. 9341 of 2025, decision dated 01.12.2025 — petitioner (aged about 20 years) accused in Special POCSO Case No. 16 of 2025 arising from Nawalshahi P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 for offences under Section 96 B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 8 & 12 POCSO Act, with cognizance under Sections 137(2), 87 & 64(2)(m) B.N.S. 2023 and Section 6 r/w Section 5(l) POCSO Act, pending before Addl. Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, (POCSO Act), Koderma — allegation of enticing away the informant's daughter (assessed about 17 years) from lawful guardianship with intent to marry — victim's statement that she left of her own wish, wanted to marry the petitioner and went to Bangalore with him — Court held the matter appears to be one of adolescence love affairs between the parties — bail allowed on bond of Rs. 20,000 with two like sureties.

Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:35928 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No. 9341 of 2025

Bablu Turi @ Babloo Turi, aged about 20 years, S/o. Shankar Turi, R/o. Vill.- Sakardiha, P.O.- Mirjaganj, P.S.- Jamuwa, Dist. Giridih.

… … Petitioner

-Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party

CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH

For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P.P. ------

03/01.12.2025

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Nawalshahi P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 16 of 2025, for the offences registered under Section 96 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 8 & 12 of the POCSO Act, subsequently cognizance has been taken under Sections 137(2), 87 & 64(2)(m) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 6 r/w Section 5(l) of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, (POCSO Act), Koderma.

On 28.11.2024, petitioner is alleged to have enticed away daughter of the informant to leave her lawful guardianship with an intention to marry her. During the course of investigation, statement of victim was recorded. She was assessed to be about 17 years. She has stated that she left her lawful guardianship according to her own wish and she wanted to marry this petitioner. She has further stated that she went to Bangalore with this petitioner.

This appears to be the case of adolescence love affairs between the parties.

In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, (POCSO Act), Koderma in connection with Nawalshahi P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 16 of 2025.

1 December 2025

(Ambuj Nath, J.)

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