[2026:JHHC:17994] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4116 of 2026 Shahrukh Khan aged about 19 Year son of Anwar Khan Resident of village Dhadhu, P.O. Balumath, P.S.Balumath, District- Latehar Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rahul, Adv. For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo , Addl.. PP 03 / 19.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandwa P.S. case no. 132/2024 instituted under Section 65 (1), 103 (1), 3(5) of the BNS and section 4/6 of the POCSO Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as his earlier bail application was rejected on merit vide order dated 17.07.2025 passed in B.A. No. 5947 of 2025. It is next submitted that the fresh ground for admitting the petitioner on regular bail is that in the meanwhile, two prosecution witnesses have been examined and there is no eye witness to the occurrence. It is next submitted that charge has been framed under Section 108 of the BNS besides other offences but not under Section 103 of the BNS. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 29.09.2024, as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case; hence, the petitioner be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 learned Special Judge, POCSO, Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. case no. 132/2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 19.06.2026 Smita/-