2026:JHHC:16780 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4328 of 2026 Bhavani Yadav, aged about 78 years, Son of Chova Yadav … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mritunjay Chaudhary, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Advocate --- 02/11.06.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.02.2026 in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No. 27 of 2026 corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No. 08 of 2026, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 126(2)/74/75/79/351(2) of the BNS and Sections 8/10 of the POCSO Act pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Koderma. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aged about 78 years is in custody in connection with alleged offence of attempt to rape upon a minor girl. He submits that the charge sheet has already been submitted on 08.04.2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the victim is a minor girl who is mentally retarded. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the age of the petitioner and also that the charge sheet having been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Koderma 2026:JHHC:16780 2 in connection with Jainagar P.S. Case No. 27 of 2026 corresponding to Spl. Case POCSO Case No. 8 of 2026 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 his 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 court below. 6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. 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 ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 11.06.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-12.06.2026