2026:JHHC:5248 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11917 of 2025 --------- Rajesh Bhuiyan, aged about 24 years, Son of Chintaman Bhuiyan, Resident of Village- Gangpur, P.O.-Gidhaur, P.S.-Gidhaur , District-Chatra, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shubham Mishra, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Satish Kumar Keshri, A.P.P. --------- 03/Dated:-20.02.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Section 366(A) of IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and he has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits the petitioner has been implicated only on the basis of suspicion and out of three prosecution witnesses who have been examined till date, none of them have supported the case of the prosecution including the informant who is the grandfather of the victim and the petitioner for no offence has been languishing in custody since 27.02.2024; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this Court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the fact that the informant, who is the grandfather of the victim has not supported its case. The victim also did not support the prosecution story which is evident from order dated 18.02.2025 in B.A. No. 10777 of 2024 passed by this Court and since the petitioner is in custody since 27.02.2024 and all the witnesses, who have been examined till date, have not supported the case of the prosecution; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Chatra in connection with POCSO Case No. 22 of 2024 arising out of Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co- operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) FEBRUARY 20, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 24.02.2026