2026:JHHC:20957 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5102 of 2026 Vikash Kumar Ram, son of Nandu Ram … … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. The Victim … … Opposite Parties --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the Opp. Parties : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.PP : Mr. Fahad Allam, APP --- 03/15.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.04.2026 in connection with Garhwa Nagar P.S. Case No.239 of 2026, registered under Section 292, 223, 318 (4), 336 (3), 340 (2), 238, 61 (2), 338 of BNS 2023 and under Section 3, 4, 7 of Immoral Trafficking Prevention Act and under Section 4, 6, 17 and 21 of POCSO Act and under Section 3 (ii), 3 (v) of SC ST Act, now pending in the court of learned Special Judge POCSO Court, Garhwa. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.04.2026 and has no criminal antecedents. He further submits that the petitioner is not at all linked with the alleged offence. He submits that the only allegation against the petitioner is that he was found in a room in a hotel with a lady, and the entry in the hotel register with respect to the petitioner and the lady was in different names. The learned counsel submits that the lady was a major and her statement has not even been recorded under Section 180 BNSS. He also submits that the statement of 3 victims found in other rooms have been recorded, and they have not taken the name of the petitioner or the lady with the petitioner or even the room from which the petitioner was apprehended with the lady. He submits that charge sheet has already been submitted. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for 2026:JHHC:20957 2 bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge POCSO Court, Garhwa in connection with Garhwa Nagar P.S. Case No.239 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 even 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 trial court. 6. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:15.07.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:15.07.2026