2026:JHHC:14828` IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.339 of 2026 .... Jitendra Hansda, currently aged about 16 years, S/o Sonalal Hansda, through his father Sonalal Hansda, aged about 49 years, Son of Gopinath Hansda, R/o Bara Sinddri, Chandanhat, Post Office-Bansjori, Police Station, Sundarpahari, District Godda, Jharkhand .… Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand .... Respondent .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Appellant : Mr. Anup Kr. Agarwal, Adv. For the State : Mr. Abhay Kr. Tiwari, A.P.P. .... 02/14.05.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned APP. 2. The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 27.01.2026 passed by learned Presiding Officer, Children Court, Godda in Misc. Criminal Appl. No.66 of 2026 in connection with Children Case No.01 of 2026, arising out of Sundarpahari P.S. Case No.32 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 70(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 6 of the POCSO Act by which prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. The case is pending before the Court of learned Presiding Officer, Children Court, Godda. 3. The juvenile in conflict with law, is in custody since 08.06.2025, has approached this Court for release through his father who is ready and willing to keep his child under his custody with proper care. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the victim has already been examined and from her deposition, it appears that she has not identified this appellant as a perpetrator of the crime. Several similarly situated accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court. 4. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the above facts, I am inclined to enlarge the appellant on bail. Accordingly, the appellant, named above, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Presiding Officer, Children Court, Godda in connection with Children Case No.01 of 2026, arising out of Sundarpahari P.S. Case No.32 of 2025, subject to the condition that one of the bailors must be the father of the appellant. 6. Accordingly, instant criminal appeal is allowed and disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 14.05.2026 Raja/Uploaded on 15.05.2026