IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No.125 of 2025 ------ Aman Dungdung son of Bishram Dungdung, resident of Village Latapari, P.O. & P.S. T. Tanger, District Simdega (Jharkhand) through its natural guardian father Bishram Dung Dung son of Late Jesuwa Dung Dung, resident of Village Latapari, P.O. & P.S. T. Tanger, District Simdega (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Appellant : Mr. Karan Pandey, Advocate Ms. Ritu Kumari, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. ------ Order No.05 / Dated : 21.02.2025 The instant criminal appeal has been filed against the order dated 11.08.2023 passed in Misc. Cr. Application No. 329 of 2023 in Special (Children) Case No. 05 of 2023 (Kolebira P.S. Case No. 59 of 2022) under Sections 376DA/34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012. Earlier bail application of this appellant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 22.04.2024 with a direction to conclude the trial within six months from the date of the order. It is submitted by learned counsel on behalf of appellant that more than nine months have elapsed since passing of the last order, but the trial has not been completed and only eight witnesses have been examined, out of eleven witnesses. Under the circumstances, the above named appellant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, (Children Court), Simdega. Criminal Appeal is allowed. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit