2026:JHHC:7788 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1432 of 2026 --------- Devanand Yadav, aged about 29 years, son of Hanuman Mahto @ Hanuman Yadav, resident of village Banka, P.O. & P.S. Jasidih, Dist. Deoghar, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, A.P.P. --------- 03/ 20.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 74 & 79 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 10 of the POCSO Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case by the informant. Learned counsel further submits admittedly, there is a land dispute between the parties and the present case has been lodged with an ulterior motive in order to put pressures upon the petitioner and his family members to succumb to the illegal demand of the informant. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. The entire villagers had given written complaint before the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deoghar, with regard to false implication of the petitioner in the present case by the informant. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 21.12.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation against the petitioner; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on 2026:JHHC:7788 2 furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III-cum-POCSO Special Court, Deoghar, in connection with Jasidih P.S. Case No. 200 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 20th March, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 23.03.2026