( 2025:JHHC:17778 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5349 of 2025 ------ Sonu Malhar @ Sannu Karigar, aged about 19 years, son of Wakil Malhar @ Wakil Karigar, resident of Village- Chiraiyatand, P.O.-Bahera, P.S.-Piperwar, Dist.-Chatra, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalit Yadav, Advocate : Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Sushma Aind, Addl. P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate ------ Order No.02 Dated- 03.07.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Piperwar P.S. Case No.08 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 363/366A of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 6 of POCSO Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner enticed away the minor victim girl for solemnizing marriage with her and kidnapped her. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the victim in her statement appearing in paragraph no. 126 of the case diary has categorically stated that she voluntarily went out from her house and went with the petitioner to Chennai and stayed there for some days; as her family members were contemplating to solemnize her marriage with someone else than the petitioner, with whom she was in love. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.13 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.01.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 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 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. and the learned counsel for the informant 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 Act, Chatra, in connection with Piperwar P.S. Case No.08 of 2024 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/