2026:JHHC:6603 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1743 of 2026 Sonu Karmakar, aged about 23 years, son of Dipak Karmakar, resident of Patlabari, P.O. Panchet, P.S. Chirkunda (Panchet O.P.), District Dhanbad, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, Advocate --- 03/12.03.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2025 in connection with Chirkunda (Panchet O.P) P.S. Case No.329 of 2025, corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.151 of 2025, registered under Section 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge – IX - cum – Spl. Judge, POCSO, Dhanbad. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the statement of the victim has been recorded under Section 183 BNSS and she has submitted that she eloped with the petitioner and performed marriage and no sexual act has been committed by the petitioner. He submits that the petitioner is aged about 23 years and he is in custody since 03.11.2025. He further submits that charge sheet has already been submitted. 4. The learned counsel for the State has submitted that the victim was kidnapped and is a minor and she was recovered from West Burdwan, West Bengal from the house of relative of the petitioner. 5. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the victim in her statement has not supported the case of any enticement or kidnapping. 6. During the course of hearing, it transpired that in paragraph 49 of the case diary, it has been recorded that the victim was produced for medical examination, but the relatives of the victim refused for medical examination. 2026:JHHC:6603 2 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and after considering the aforesaid submissions and also the fact that the charge sheet having already been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge – IX - cum – Spl. Judge, POCSO, Dhanbad in connection with Chirkunda (Panchet O.P) P.S. Case No.329 of 2025, corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.151 of 2025, on 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 even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) 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. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:12.03.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:13.03.2026