2026:JHHC:20052 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6329 of 2026 Sonu Saw, aged about 23 years, Son of Late Ashok Saw … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, Advocate --- 05/08.07.2026 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 23.08.2025 in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 143 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 96, 3(5) of the BNS Act and the charges have been framed under Section 96, 64 of BNS and under Section 4 of POCSO Act pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge III-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the first information report, the victim aged 17 years was enticed away by the petitioner. He has submitted that the petitioner is 23 years of age. He has also submitted that in the impugned order refers to the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS which reveals that the victim had known the petitioner since 1-2 years and the victim started living with the petitioner in his room and he was working in a hotel and physical relation was established. They also solemnized marriage in a temple. The victim has also stated that the petitioner had no fault and she wants to live with the petitioner. She completed 18 years of in the month of December, 2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner based on the materials 2026:JHHC:20052 2 available on record is not in dispute. The impugned order reveals that the charge has already been framed on 03.12.2025. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS as mentioned in the impugned order itself and that the petitioner is 23 years of age, 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 III-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Hazaribagh in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 143 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the close relative of the petitioner. (ii) 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. (iii) 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. (iv) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 08.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-09.07.2026