2026:JHHC:13260 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1825 of 2026 Rajnish Kumar Sao @ Rajnish Kumar Gupta, Rajnish Kumar, Son of Umesh Kumar Sao … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, Advocate --- 04/5th May 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No. 360/2025 for the offence registered under Section 64(1) of BNS and Sections 4 & 6 of POCSO Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Chatra. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in custody since 22.11.2025 having no criminal antecedent. He submits that as per the counter- affidavit, the date of birth of the victim is 15.07.2007 and the alleged incident is dated 20.10.2025. He submits that as per the FIR itself, the petitioner and the victim were in talking term since 2023 and it appears to be a case of love affair. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer and has submitted that prior to the date of occurrence, as indicated by the petitioner, there has been physical relationship between the parties. However, in the FIR itself, no particular date or month or any particular has been mentioned. 4. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the charge-sheet has already been submitted. 2026:JHHC:13260 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and that the charge-sheet has already been submitted, the 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 the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Chatra in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No. 360/2025, subject to 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 would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall 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. 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 ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 05.05.2026 Uploaded On: 08.05.2026 Mukul/-