2026:JHHC:14372 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4059 of 2026 Aasthik Mukhi @ Aastik Mukhi @ Ayush Mukhi @ Asthik Mukhi, aged about 19 years, Son of Nidhi Mukhi … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. K. Hari, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, Advocate --- 04/12.05.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2025 in connection with Spl. POCSO Case No. 03 of 2026 arising out of Musabani P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 96, 137(2), 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 and thereafter, charges have been framed against the petitioner under Section 137(2), 87, 65(1) of BNS and under Section 4(2), 6 of POCSO Act pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Jamshedpur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aged 19 years and is a student in class XII and as per the First Information Report, the victim left the house but she did not return and it is alleged against the petitioner that he has enticed the victim and has taken away. Learned counsel also submits that both the petitioner and victim known each other and they were in talking terms 2026:JHHC:14372 2 and as per the impugned order itself the victim had established physical relationship with the petitioner at her own free will. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim and her mother had declined for medical examination of the victim. He further submits that it is a case of love affair and the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. He also submits that the case is at the stage of evidence. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the age of the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2025, the present petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Jamshedpur in connection with Spl. POCSO Case No. 03 of 2026 arising out of Musabani P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim or her family member in any manner. (ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iv) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every 2026:JHHC:14372 3 date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (v) 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. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 12.05.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-13.05.2026