[2025:JHHC:29894] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8242 of 2025 ------ Khirendra Murmu, aged about 50 years, son of Late Lal Mohan Murmu, resident of village Pandakata, P.O. & P.S. Kuchai, District- West Singhbhum .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Informant (mother of victim) .... .... Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Chandra Pd. Sah, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 25-09-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection Kuchai P.S. Case No.33 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 74/75 and 79 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 10 & 12 of POCSO Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, being the Head Master of the School, teased the minor victim girl- aged 13 years, by touching her chick and other parts of her body. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-01 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that there is inordinate delay of 03 days in lodging of the F.I.R. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the victim girl and will not come face-to-face any time with the victim girl during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 18.06.2025 as is evident from para-01 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 Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO Act) Seraikella in connection with Kuchai P.S. Case No.33 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the victim girl and will not come face-to-face any time with the victim girl during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 25.09.2025-Animesh/