2025:JHHC:13624 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 2344 of 2025 Vikash Paswan @ Vikash Kumar, aged about 22 years, son of Sanjay Paswan, resident of village-Babbandih, PO and Police Station-Imamganj, District-Gaya (Bihar) ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) :Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State :Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, APP -------- Order No. 04/Dated: 6th May 2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with Pratappur PS Case No.12 of 2023 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 33 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge POCSO Act at Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even the victim has not supported the prosecution case and the petitioner is lying in custody since 24.03.2023. As such, he submits that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP though opposes the prayer for bail but could not controvert the contention that the victim has not supported the prosecution case. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Chatra in connection with Pratappur PS Case No.12 of 2023 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 33 of 2023. 2025:JHHC:13624 2 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall cooperate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Amit