2026:JHHC:16930 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3629 of 2026 Hasim Ansari, son of Jahruddin Ansari … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rishu Ranjan, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, APP For the Informant : Ms. Priyanka Agrawal, Advocate --- 03/11.06.2026 Heard the learned counsels for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.11.2025 in connection with Spl. POCSO Case No.10 of 2026, arising out of Pithoria P.S. Case No.143 of 2025, registered under Section 109 (1), 127(4), 96, 88, 69, 351 (3) & 3 (4) of the BNS and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, wherein charge has been framed under Section 96/69/351(3) of BNS and under Section 4 of the POCSO Act on 25.02.2026, now pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner – IV – cum – Special Judge POCSO Act, Ranchi. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and as per the F.I.R., the victim herself disclosed the date of birth as 15.08.2007 showing herself as minor, but during investigation, it has come that her date of birth was 01.01.2007 and the date of alleged occurrence is 26.10.2024 on which date she was allegedly abducted. 4. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner and the victim were known to each other and it has been alleged that the victim was abducted and taken to Bangalore and in Bangalore, the petitioner received the victim and the victim stayed with the petitioner for 7 months in Bangalore. She came back to Jharkhand through flight all alone and then she also stayed in the house of the victim though it is alleged that she was forcefully kept in the house by the father of the 2026:JHHC:16930 2 petitioner. 5. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has no role so far as abduction is concerned and at any point of time, the victim never raised any alarm. The petitioner is in custody since 28.11.2025. 6. The learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer and submitted that the petitioner had forcefully kept the victim for 7 months. However, it is not in dispute that the victim came back to her home in flight all alone. 7. The learned counsel for the State has also opposed the prayer and submitted that the victim was minor on the alleged date of occurrence. 8. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it appears that the victim after being abducted was received by the petitioner at Bangalore and she stayed for 7 months at Bangalore and thereafter she came back and stayed in the house of the petitioner and it is alleged that she was kept in the house of the petitioner forcefully by the father of the petitioner. 9. Considering the fact that charge has already been framed in the present case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Judicial Commissioner – IV – cum – Special Judge POCSO Act, Ranchi in connection with Spl. POCSO Case No.10 of 2026, arising out of Pithoria P.S. Case No.143 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 2026:JHHC:16930 3 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. (vi) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim in any manner whatsoever. 10. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 11. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:11.06.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:12.06.2026