2026:JHHC:14572 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1829 of 2026 Durga Das, Son of Barun Das … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. V.S. Sahay, Advocate --- 06/13th May 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 109/2025 corresponding to Special POCSO No. 57 of 2025 for the offence registered under Section 96 of BNS and Section 8 & 12 of POCSO Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Jamtara. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the victim is a minor aged 15 years and the petitioner is just 19 years of age, but as per the allegation, the victim herself went with the petitioner on call. He has also submitted that the statement of the victim, as recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, has been called for by this Court and on perusal, it reveals that the victim stated that petitioner did not commit any wrong with the victim. The learned counsel submits that the charge has already been framed on 17.01.2026 and the petitioner is in custody since 10.10.2025. 3. The learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the victim, being a minor, has been wrongly taken away by the petitioner. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and upon going through the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS as mentioned above and that the charge has already been framed, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 2026:JHHC:14572 2 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Jamtara in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 109/2025, 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. 5. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 6. 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: 13.05.2026 Uploaded On: 13.05.2026 Mukul/-