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[2025:JHHC:11780 ]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3033 of 2025
------ Mohit Verma aged about 25 years, Son of late Rajesh Verma, Resident of Village-Nawa Toli, Kachari Road near Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi, P.O., G.P.O and P.S.-Kotwali, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Prakash Kumar, Advocate
For the State
: Mrs. Lily Sahay, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 21-04-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.63 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No.43 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 354 of the I.P.C and under Section 12 of POCSO Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner molested the minor victim girl and sexually harassed her while she was going to school and tuition. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will cooperate with the trial of the case and also undertakes that he will not go to or near the house, school and tuition place of the victim girl during the trial of the case. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-14 of the bail application,
learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 26.02.2024 as is evident from para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is
directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-
(Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.J.C.-IV-cum-Spl. Judge POCSO Ranchi in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.63 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No.43 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not go to near the house, school or tuition of the victim girl during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Rohit/