[2025:JHHC:12961] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3447 of 2025 ------ Dhananjay Choudhary @ Gaura @ Gaura Choudhary @ Dhananjay Kumar Aged about 25 years S/o Ganouri Choudhary R/o Village Ghorighat, P.O and P.S. Pratappur, District Chatra, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anup Kr. Agarwal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-30-04-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pratappur P.S. Case No.118 of 2019 corresponding to G.R. No.818 of 2021 and POCSO Case No.50 of 2021 registered for the offence punishable under Section 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of POCSO Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons procured the minor victim girl. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Showing the deposition of the witnesses examined in the trial of the co-accused Ravindra Rajak, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the main allegation is against Ravindra Rajak but the mother of the witnesses has categorically stated that the alleged victim was more than 18 years of age at the time of occurrence and she has solemnized marriage with Ravindra Rajak, hence, no offence is made out against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.02.2025 as mentioned in para-7 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in para-21 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Chatra in connection with Pratappur P.S. Case No.118 of 2019 corresponding to G.R. No.818 of 2021 and POCSO Case No.50 of 2021 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/