2026:JHHC:5181 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 228 of 2026 Chudka Soren, aged about 21 years, son of Sanatan Soren, resident of Village-Ichlijhar, P.O. & P.S.- Narayanpur, District-Jamtara ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opposite party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioner : M/s. Pran Pranay, Kehkashan Afsheen, Zaid Ahmed, Advocates For the State : Mrs. Sushma Aind, A.P.P --- 02/20.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The Petitioner has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 98/2025, registered for the offence under Section 64 of B.N.S., 2023 and under Sections 4, 8 & 12 of POCSO Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a land dispute between the parties. It transpires that prior to this F.I.R, a case was also lodged against the father of the petitioner, who has been released on admonition under Section 3 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 by trial court on 01.08.2025 and just thereafter the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 02.09.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He further 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 aforesaid facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner, coupled with the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 02.09.2025; hence, I am inclined to enlarge the Petitioner 2026:JHHC:5181 2 on bail. Accordingly, the above-named Petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Special Judge POCSO Act, Jamtara in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 98/2025. 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 witness 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.) 20th February, 2026 jk Uploaded on 24/02/2026