2026:JHHC:20573 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4358 of 2026 Ganpat Hajam, aged about 25 years, Son of Sagin Hajam … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, APP --- 08/10.07.2026 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 19.08.2025 in connection with Khunti (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 08 of 2024, corresponding to POCSO Case No. 19 of 2024, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 376DA, 323, 342/34 of the Indian Penal Code pending in the court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-1st, cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Khunti. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that earlier the petitioner wanted to withdraw this bail application. However, now as per the instructions of the client, he has argued the case on merits. 4. He has submitted that the victim as well as her father have been examined before the court and both of them have turned hostile. The victim has completely denied the incident of rape. He has submitted that as per the first information report, lodged by the father of the victim, the name of the petitioner transpired in the statement disclosed by the co-accused. 5. 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 is not in dispute. 6. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that the victim has supported the allegation made against the petitioner in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C, but he does not dispute that the 2026:JHHC:20573 2 victim as well as the informant of the case have turned hospital during evidence before the learned trial court. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid submissions that the victim has turned hostile, 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 District & Additional Sessions Judge 1st –cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Khunti in connection with Khunti (Mahila) P.S. Case no. 08 of 2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 19 of 2024 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. 8. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 10.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-11.07.2026