2026:JHHC:19288 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5971 of 2026 Fatima Khatoon (Soni Khatoon), aged about 50 years, wife of Hazrat Khatoon … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … ... Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Jaydip Pati, Advocate(Through V.C.) Mr. Mehul Raj, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, APP --- 02/01.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.08.2025 in connection with Khalari P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025, POCSO Case No. 154 of 2025for the offences registered under Sections 96, 137(1)(b), 64(2)(k), 65 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4 & 6 of POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-IV-cum-Spl. Judge POCSO Act, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since 18.08.2025. As per the allegation the petitioner has facilitated the kidnapping of a minor victim and abetted the co-accused Jitendra Verma to commit the alleged offence. Learned counsel has submitted that the charge has been framed on 24.11.2025 but witnesses have not been examined. He submits that the main accused is Jitendra Verma and not the present petitioner. Learned counsel has also submitted that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is serious but the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute. Learned counsel has submitted that he is not aware as to why the witnesses are not being produced and the impugned order is of 17.10.2025. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is lady aged 50 years and allegation against her is that of abetment and the main accused is Jitendra Verma and also that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, the petitioner above named is 2026:JHHC:19288 2 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 Additional Judicial Commissioner-IV-cum- Spl. Judge POCSO Act, Ranchi, in connection with Khalari P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025, POCSO Case No. 154 of 2025 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. Further, the petitioner shall not disturb the victim and her family members in any manner whatsoever. 7. The learned Court shall call the antecedent report of the petitioner before releasing the petitioner and if any criminal antecedent is found, the petitioner shall not be released. 8. 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. 9. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 01.07.2026 Uploaded on 03.07.2026 Pramanik/