Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:30735 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9033 of 2025 ------ Ashif Shadab @ Ladan @ Ashif Sgadab, aged about 25 years, Son of Md Islam Ansari, R/o-Puraini Panki, P.O. Panki, P.S. Panki, District-Palamau, Jharkhand 822122 … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Vikas Pandey, Advocate For the State : M/s. Nawin Kr Singh, A.P.P. ----- 02/06.10.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with POCSO Case No. 56 of 2025 arising out of Panki P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 64, 62, 76, 127(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, Section 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 3(1)(w)(i) and 3(1)(w)(ii) of the S.C. and S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO Act, Palamau, Daltonganj. 3. On 13.05.2025, at about 06:30 P.M., an unknown person forced the victim to accompany him. After sometime, the victim was sexually assaulted. 4. Statement of the victim has been recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. in which the victim has supported the occurrence, but she has not named the accused. Statement of the victim has been recorded during the trial. It appears that in her statement during the trial, she has given a completely different narrative about the occurrence. 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 Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO Act, Palamau, Daltonganj in connection with POCSO Case No. 56 of 2025 arising out of Panki P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) October 06, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded