( 2025:JHHC:14849 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3862 of 2025 ------ Ajit Mandal @ Ajit Kumar @ Ajeet Kumar, age about 23 years, son of Prakash Prasad @ Prakash Mandal, resident of Village+ P.O.- Barwan, P.S.-Barkatha, Dist.-Hazaribag, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kr. Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 09-06-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barkatha P.S. Case No.113 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366(A), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 8 of the POCSO Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner procured the minor victim girl. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted the victim in her statement recorded under Section 161 of Cr.P.C. has categorically stated that she has been in relationship with the petitioner for 1.5 years prior to the occurrence. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant, victim or witnesses of the case, during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-11 of this bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 20.03.2025 as is evident from para-06 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 S.J.-III-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Hazaribag in connection with Barkatha P.S. Case No.113 of 2024 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 and will not annoy or disturb the informant, victim and witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Abhiraj/