2026:JHHC:17355 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3720 of 2026 Mritunjay Kumar @ Mirtunjay Kumar Dangi @ Mritunjay Kumar Dangi, aged about 28 years, Son of Ram Dangi @ Sri Ram Dangi … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Sushant Kumar Sinha, Advocate --- 05/16.06.2026 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 11.02.2026 in connection with Pathalgada P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 74 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 8 of POCSO Act and under Section 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST Act and the cognizance has been taken under Section 74, 329, 351(3) of BNS and under Section 8 of the POCSO Act pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge POCSO Act, Chatra as POCSO Case No. 25 of 2026. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it has been alleged that the petitioner entered into the house of the victim in absence of her parents and there is an allegation that he tried to outrage the modesty of the minor girl aged 12 years. He has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 11.02.2026 and the charge sheet has already been submitted. Learned counsel has submitted that on the same day one first information report was lodged by the wife of the petitioner against the father and son-in-law of the informant of the present case. 2026:JHHC:17355 2 4. He has submitted that the victim was sent for medical examination, but no sexual assault has been found. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State as well as informant has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the petitioner also has criminal antecedent, one is under MMRD Act and under Sections 379,411 and 414 of Indian Penal Code and another is under Section 147, 148 of the Indian Penal Code and other analogous sections. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there is a case and counter case between the parties and the charge sheet having already 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- cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Chatra as POCSO Case No. 25 of 2026 in connection with Pathalgada P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim or her family members in any manner. (ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iv) 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. (v) 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. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 2026:JHHC:17355 3 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. 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.) 16.06.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-18.06.2026