( 2026:JHHC:18221 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5201 of 2026 Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Lohra son of Suraj Lohra … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Apurva, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP --- 03/22.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 224 of 2025, corresponding to POCSO Case No. 12 of 2026, for the offences registered under Sections 64(2)(m) of the B.N.S. 2023 and section 4/8 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO at Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim is 16 years of age was missing and ultimately, she recovered from Tamilnadu with the petitioner who is aged 22 years. The learned counsel has referred to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS and has submitted that no allegation of any sexual offence has been made against the petitioner, rather the victim has said that she was in love affair with the petitioner and eloped with the petitioner. He submits that charge has already been framed. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail but the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner based on materials on record is not in dispute. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and in view of the statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS and charge having been framed and the petitioner is in custody since 04.02.2026, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO at Latehar, in connection with Chandwa P.S. ( 2026:JHHC:18221 ) 2 Case No. 224 of 2025, corresponding to POCSO Case No. 12 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. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 22.06.2026 Uploaded on 22.06.2026 Binit/