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2025 DAILYLAW 9495 (JHR)

ARBAZ MALIK @ MD.ARBAZ v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3011/2025 · 2025-04-16

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2025:JHHC:11503 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3011 of 2025 ------ Arbaz Malik @ Md. Arbaz, aged about 19 years, son of Md. Jafir, resident of Elahi Bax Colony, Toli, P.O. and P.S.-Namkum, District- Ranchi. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Ayush Kr. Verma, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 16-04-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection POCSO Case No.14 of 2025 arising out of with Sadar P.S. Case No.549 of 2024 registered under Sections 75(2), 75(3), 78(2), 79 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 8/12 of POCSO Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner used to molest the minor victim girl and caused sexual assault upon the minor victim girl. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant and victim in any manner and will not go to or near the house of the informant or ASTVS Zilla School, during the pendency of the case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.12.2024 as is evident from para-14 of the instant bail application and charge has also been framed in this case on 17.02.2025. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. 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 Spl. Judge, POCSO, Ranchi in connection with POCSO Case No.14 of 2025 arising out of Sadar P.S. Case No.549 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 and will not annoy or disturb the informant and victim or will not go to or near the house of the informant or ASTVS Zilla School during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Abhiraj/