[2026:JHHC:13974] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 3249 of 2026 Md. Azhar Ansari @Azhar Ansari aged about 23 years, S/O - Jalil Ansari, R/O Village-Gorakhpur (Kamardiha) Goriya, P.O. + PS –Lalmatia, District – Godda … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Ranjan , Adv. For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey , Addl.. PP 05 / 08.05.2026 Heard the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner files supplementary affidavit. Keep the same in the record. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Godda (Muffasil) P. S. case no. 162 of 2025, Special POCSO Case no. 109 of 2025 instituted under Sections 96/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as his earlier bail application was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 26.02.2026 passed in B.A. No. 728 of 2026. It is next submitted that the fresh ground for admitting the petitioner on regular bail is that in the meanwhile, one of the witnesses has been examined by the trial court and he has categorically attributed the allegations to the co- accused Alamgir Ansari and he neither stated anything to implicate the petitioner in this case nor could identify the petitioner. It is next submitted that the co-accused Alamgir Ansari has been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.03.2026 passed in B.A. No. 1086 of 2026. It is also submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 22 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 25.09.2025, as mentioned in para 22 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail . Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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) Godda in connection with Godda (Muffasil) P. S. case no. 162 of 2025, Special POCSO Case no. 109 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 08.05.2026 Smita/-