Jharkhand High Court
B.A./9202/2026 of XXX Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 1 October 2026
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9202 of 2026 XXXX … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arpit Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sanjay Kr.
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2026:JHHC:29528
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 9202 of 2026
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… … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Arpit Kumar, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, APP
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03/01.10.2026
Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Lohsinghna P.S. Case No.46 of 2026 (Special POCSO Case No.35 of 2026), registered under Sections 137 (2), 96, 74, 64, 61 (2), 3 (5) and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO, Hazaribagh.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2026. Charge sheet has been submitted on 26.06.2026 and the charge has been framed on 30.07.2026. The victim has already been examined before the learned court and she has stated that the petitioner has not established any physical relationship with her and she had left her house on her own and got married to the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim having been examined, there is no likelihood of tampering with any evidence, the petitioner be enlarged on bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the victim was less than 18 years of age.
6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that the victim has already been examined, who is the most important witness in the case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees 2026:JHHC:29528
twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, POCSO, Hazaribagh in connection with Lohsinghna P.S. Case No.46 of 2026 (Special POCSO Case No.35 of 2026), on the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner.
(ii) The other bailor should be his close relative.
(iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner.
(iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court.
(v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court.
7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.
8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:01.10.2026 Saurav/- Date of Uploading:01.10.2026