( 2025:JHHC:17575 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3170 of 2025 ------ Sarif Ansari, Son of Jamruddin Mian @ Jamruddin Ansari, aged about 19 years, Resident of Village –Onkri, P.O. – Bagrudih, P.S. –Karmatar, District –Jamtara. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajiv Lochan, Advocate : Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 01.07.2025 I.A. No.6213 of 2025 This interlocutory application has been filed for early hearing of the bail application. Since the hearing of this bail application is taken up today, this interlocutory application is disposed of being infructuous. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) B.A. No. 3170 of 2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Karmatar P.S. Case No.96 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 4/8 of the POCSO Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed rape upon the minor victim girl on the pretext and marriage but subsequently demanded Rs.5,00,000/- to marry her. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, drawing attention of this Court to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., that therein she has categorically stated that on the relevant date, the petitioner only caught hold of her hand and gagged her mouth with her chunni and fled away but she has not mentioned anything to suggest, having physical relationship with the petitioner. It is further submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 15.01.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 14 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Special Judge, POCSO Act, Jamtara, in connection with Karmatar P.S. Case No.96 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/