2026:JHHC:5405 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 354 of 2026 --------- Sohail Ansari @ Sohel Ansari, aged about 22 years, son of Deepak Ansari, r/o. 136, Dangal Dhowra, Nunudih, Subaldih, P.O. + P.S. Sudamdih, District Dhanbad. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Bandana Sinha, A.P.P. --------- 02/ 24.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 87, 137(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Sections 366, 363 of I.P.C.) (cognizance taken u/s. 87 of B.N.S., 2023; corresponding to Section 366 of I.P.C.) and Section 4 of POCSO Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim in her statement u/s. 183 of the B.N.S.S. stated that she was having love affair and friendship with the petitioner and she voluntarily went along with him and after some time they returned back to their places. She has not made any allegation of sexual harassment in her statement. Further, in her medical examination also the Medical Board did not find any kind of external or internal injury upon her body. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 14.09.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and the period of custody as well as the statement of the victim under Section 183 of the 2026:JHHC:5405 2 B.N.S.S.; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Kamlesh Kumar Shukla, learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Dhanbad in connection with POCSO Case No. 132 of 2025 arising out of Sudamdih P.S. Case No. 73 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 3334 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 24th February, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 25.02.2026