( 2025:JHHC:13906 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3684 of 2025 ------ Nitish Kumar, aged about 19 years, son of Hare Krishna Mahto @ Mahendra Mahto, resident of Village-Budhikad, P.O. & P.S.-Pandu, Dist.-Palamau … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08.05.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Bishrampur P.S. Case No.61 of 2024 (POCSO Case No. 17 of 2025) registered for the offences punishable under sections 137(2)/96 of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 4/8 of POCSO Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in kidnapping of the minor victim girl and procured her for solemnization of marriage. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and, in her statement, recorded under Section 180 of B.N.S.S., the victim has categorically stated that she voluntarily went with the petitioner because she was in love with the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 04.01.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 18 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant, victim or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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, Palamau, in connection with Bishrampur P.S. Case No.61 of 2024 (POCSO Case No. 17 of 2025) with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant, victim or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/