Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:31223 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9213 of 2025 ------ Rajesh Mahato @ Rajesh Mahto, aged about 26 years, S/o- Gaurango Mahato, Resident of Vill.-Jammal, P.O.-Jarikela, P.S.- Birsa, Dist.-Sundergarh, Odisha … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the State : M/s. Sushma Aind, A.P.P. ----- 02/09.10.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jaraikela P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025 corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No. 25 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 65(1), 87 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act Cases, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa. 3. On 15.05.2025, daughter of the informant went missing. Suspicion was raised against this petitioner that he might have enticed his daughter with the intention to marry her. 4. Attention has been drawn towards the statement of the victim recorded during the trial in which she has stated that no occurrence as alleged has taken place. She has also refused to identify the petitioner in the dock. 5. In view of 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act Cases, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa in connection with Jaraikela P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025 corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No. 25 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) October 09, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded