2026:JHHC:15698 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.4568 of 2026 ---- Sanjay Mahato, aged about 24 years, son of Kajal Mahato, resident of village Tiltoriya, P.O.-Madanpur, P.S.-Nirsa, District – Jamtara. …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Adv. For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 29th May, 2026 1. Heard R.S. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned APP. 2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Karmatar P.S. Case No.04 of 2026 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.09 of 2026. 3. The daughter of the informant was alleged to have been enticed away by the petitioner. The 183 BNSS statement of the victim reveals that the petitioner had forcibly taken her on a motorcycle to Asansol and thereafter taken her to Kolkata where they stayed for a day and by promising marriage to her had brought her back to Jamtara. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned senior counsel for the petitioner that there is no allegation of sexual assault in the 183 BNSS statement of the victim. It has further been submitted that despite the informant being taken to Asansol and from there to Kolkatta no hue and cry was ever raised. He has further added that the petitioner is in custody since 17.01.2026. 5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Regard being had to the aforesaid facts, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Jamtara in connection with Karmatar P.S. Case No.04 of 2026 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.09 of 2026. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated: 29th May, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 01.06.2026