2025:JHHC:22570 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6920 of 2025 --------- Vishal Mandal @ Vishal Kumar Mandal, aged about 18 years, son of Ishwar Mandal, resident of village-Mohalidih, P.O. & P.S. Taratand, District Giridih. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shree Niwas Roy, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, A.P.P. --------- 02/08.08.2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 96 of B.N.S. and 8/12 of POCSO Act, in connection with Bengabad P.S. Case No. 41 of 2025 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 52 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that FIR has been lodged after delay of 1 day and no explanation of delay has been mentioned in the FIR which casts suspicion on the alleged occurrence. He further submits that in the present FIR there is no ingredients of Sections 96 of BNS and 8/12 of POCSO Act and hence, no case under above sections is made out against this petitioner. The statement of victim girl recorded, it is evident that she herself had gone with the petitioner without any coercion or threat. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 15.03.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to 2025:JHHC:22570 2 the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih in connection with Bengabad P.S. Case No. 41 of 2025 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 52 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) kunal/-