( 2026:JHHC:20187 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5430 of 2026 Kishan Mandal @ Kishan Kumar Mandal, aged about 21 years, S/o Baburam Mandal, R/o Village- Misarna, PO- Saptar, PS- Madhupur, District- Deoghar (Jharkhand). … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sudhansu Kr. Deo, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, APP For the Informant : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate --- 04/08.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 30.04.2026 in connection with Madhupur P.S. Case No.85 of 2026 for the offences registered under Sections 96, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act and the case is pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO, Deoghar. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 30.04.2026 and the case was registered under Sections 96, 3(5) BNS, 2023 and under Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. However, charge-sheet has been submitted under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the BNS, 2023. 4. The learned counsel further submits that as per the FIR, it is alleged that the petitioner has forcibly taken away the victim. However, the statement of the victim recorded under 183 BNSS, 2023 has been placed wherein she has stated that although the petitioner had taken her away and taken her to the house of the uncle of the petitioner, but the petitioner did not commit any wrong upon her. 5. The learned counsel for the opposite party-State as well as learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer. However, the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner have not been disputed. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid submissions and the fact that the charge-sheet has already ( 2026:JHHC:20187 ) been submitted, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is 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 Special Judge, POCSO, Deoghar, in connection with Madhupr P.S. Case No.85 of 2026 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 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.) 08.07.2026 Uploaded 11.07.2026 sandeep/ -