2026:JHHC:22079 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6255 of 2026 Sangam Kumar Paswan, Son of Jawahar Paswan … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Choubey, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, Advocate --- 05/27th July 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No. 32/2026 for the offence registered under Section 64 & 62 of BNS and Section 8 & 10 of POCSO Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Chatra. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.05.2026 and charge-sheet has already been submitted. The learned counsel has referred to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS and submitted that the victim has not at all supported the prosecution case. The victim was aged 16 years on the date of occurrence. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and upon going through the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, wherein she has stated that she was scared of snake and then she raised alarm, upon which the petitioner came and that no incident, as alleged, had taken place, 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 the learned 2026:JHHC:22079 2 Special Judge (POCSO), Chatra in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No. 32/2026, subject to 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 would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall 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. 5. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 6. 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 ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 27.07.2026 Uploaded On: 28.07.2026 Mukul/-