( 2026:JHHC:13206 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2898 of 2026 Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Kumar Singh son of Aneshwar Singh … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, APP --- 06/04.05.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody, in connection with POCSO Case No. 8 of 2026, arising out of Pandwa P.S. Case No. 100 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 137(2),96, 65(1) of the B.N.S. 2023 and section 4 & 8 of POCSO Act and cognizance has been taken under Section 137(2), 87 and 65(1) of BNS, 2023 and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO, Palamu at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.12.2025 and it is alleged that the petitioner forcibly established physical relationship with the victim aged about 14 years and the petitioner is aged about 19 years. The learned counsel submits that victim and her mother had given in writing refusing to get the victim medically examined. He submits that as per the case itself, the victim and the petitioner are resident of the same village. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that as per paragraph 91 of the case diary victim has supported the prosecution case in her statement recorded under Section 180 BNSS. After going through the statement under 180 BNSS it appears that it came that after the incident, the victim continued to move with the petitioner, but it is not in dispute that the victim refused to get her medically examined. 5. The learned counsel has submitted that charge has been framed in this case on 02.04.2026. ( 2026:JHHC:13206 ) 2 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, and the fact that the victim and her mother refused to get the victim medically examined and the victim and the petitioner were well known to each other, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO, Palamu at Daltonganj in connection with POCSO Case No. 8 of 2026, arising out of Pandwa P.S. Case No. 100 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 7. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. 8. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 04.05.2026 Uploaded on: 05.05.2026 Binit/