Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:29018 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8648 of 2025 ------- Raju Oraon, aged about 24 years, son of Mukhia Oraon, resident of village & P.O. Kaimbo, P.S. Mandar, District Ranchi. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P. P. -------- 03/ Dated 19.09.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mandar P.S. Case No. 161 of 2023, corresponding to POCSO Case No.163 of 2023, for the offence under Sections 376(2)(n)/376(3) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 6, 8 & 10 of POCSO Act, later on, charge has been framed under Sections 366A, 376(2)(n), 376(3) I.P.C. and Section 4(2) of POCSO Act, pending in the court of Sri Birendra Kumar Srivastava, learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-IV-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Ranchi. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 10332/2024, by order dated 09.12.2024. Petitioner is alleged to have established physical relationship with the sister of the informant, who was a minor girl. It was submitted that petitioner is in custody for about two years. It was further submitted that the statement of the victim has been recorded during trial. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Birendra Kumar Srivastava, learned Additional Judicial Commissioner- IV-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Ranchi, in connection with Mandar P.S. Case No. 161 of 2023, corresponding to POCSO Case No.163 of 2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) 19th September, 2025 BS/-