Jharkhand High Court
B.A./8932/2026 of SANTOSH GOPE Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 1 October 2026
1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8932 of 2026 Santosh Gope, aged about 34 years, son of Kirani Gope, resident of H.No. 534, C- Block, Kalyan Nagar, Hume Pipe Line, P.O.- Agrico, P.S.- Sitaramdera, Town-Jamshedpur, District- East Singbhum. … … Petitioner
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 8932 of 2026
Santosh Gope, aged about 34 years, son of Kirani Gope, resident of H.No.
534, C- Block, Kalyan Nagar, Hume Pipe Line, P.O.- Agrico, P.S.- Sitaramdera, Town-Jamshedpur, District- East Singbhum.
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Petitioner
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The State of Jharkhand
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CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner
: Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate
For the Opp. Party
: Mr. Saket Kumar, Advocate
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04/1st October 2026
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1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 10 of 2026 arising out of Sitaramdera P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026, registered under Sections 65(1) of BNS and sections 5 and 6 of POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned Special Judge (POCSO Act), Jamshedpur.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.02.2026. The material witnesses, that is, the victim and the informant of the case have already been examined before the learned court. The FSL report has also come, which does not support the prosecution case.
3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that there is direct allegation against the petitioner and his bail application was rejected earlier on merits by this Court in B.A. No. 6778/2026 vide order dated 30.07.2026. However, it is not in dispute that the material witnesses, that is, the victim and the informant of the case have already been examined before the learned court.
4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the material witnesses, that is, the victim and the informant of the case have already been examined before the learned court and the FSL
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report has also come, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (POCSO Act), Jamshedpur in connection with Sitaramdera P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026, subject to 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 his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner.
(iv) The petitioner would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall 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 court below.
5. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.
6. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e- mail/FAX’.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.)
Dated: 01.10.2026
Uploaded On: 01.10.2026
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