Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:31182 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9204 of 2025 ------ Abdul Subhan @ Abduss Subhan, aged about 60 years, S/o- Md. Sheru, R/o-Habibpur Pipe Road, P.O. Sahibganj, P.S. Sahibganj (Town), District Sahibganj … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Sanjeev Kumar Sahay, Advocate For the State : M/s. Pankaj Kr Mishra, A.P.P. ----- 02/09.10.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jirwabari P.S. Case No. 156 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 74/75(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 8/10 of the POCSO Act, 2012, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, (POCSO Court), Sahibganj. 3. On 01.08.2025, the prosecutrix eloped with her friend Aman Singh. On 06.08.2025, she surrendered in Jirwabari Police Station from where she was sent to One Stop, Centre. It is alleged that the petitioner came to One Stop Centre and touched her inappropriately in presence of two witnesses namely Nitu and her mother. 4. Attention has been drawn towards the statement of these two witnesses who have stated that the petitioner had only held the hand of the prosecutrix. 5. Considering the aforesaid facts, 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 learned Special Judge, (POCSO Court), Sahibganj in connection with Jirwabari P.S. Case No. 156 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) October 09, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded