2025:JHHC:30203 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8999 of 2025 --------- Kameshwar Sao @ Kameshwar Kumar Sao, aged about 24 years, son of Bishwanath Sao, resident of village Badgaon, P.O. Dahu Nawada, P.S. Tandwa, District Chatra. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Anupam Anand, Advocate Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. S.K. Tiwari, Spl. P.P. --------- 02/26.09.2025 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, 64 of the B.N.S., 2023, Sections 4, 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and Sections 3(1)(c) & 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner and further, there is considerable delay in lodging the FIR which has not been explained. Learned counsel further argues that petitioner has been implicated in this case due to village politics. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 27.02.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned Spl. P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking the period of custody; I am inclined to enlarge the 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 the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO, Chatra in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025 (POCSO Case No. 20 of 2025). 2025:JHHC:30203 2 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 the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 26th September, 2025 kunal/-