2026:JHHC:22627 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6874 of 2026 Arbind Kumar @ Arbind Kumar Mahto @ Arvind Kumar, son of Madan Mahto … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Shweta Singh, APP --- 05/30.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 04.12.2025 in connection with POCSO No.23 of 2026 arising out of Tandwa P.S. Case No.258 of 2025, registered under Sections 70 (2), 126 (2), 115 (2) and 117 (2) of B.N.S. and Sections 4, 8 of POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge – cum – Special Judge (POCSO), Chatra. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as many as 5 witnesses have been examined so far as all of them have turned hostile including the victim and her mother. 4. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier permitted to be withdrawn vide order dated 15.04.2026 in B.A. No.1821 of 2026. However, on account of the fact that the witnesses have turned hostile, the petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail. 5. The learned counsel for the State, while opposing the prayer for bail, does not dispute the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. She submits that the FSL report is yet to be received. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the victim has turned hostile, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- 2026:JHHC:22627 2 (Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge – cum – Special Judge (POCSO), Chatra in connection with POCSO No.23 of 2026 arising out of Tandwa P.S. Case No.258 of 2025, 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. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. However, the State is directed to ensure that the FSL report is forwarded to the court at the earliest and remaining witnesses are also promptly produced. 9. The learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the FSL Ranchi and also to the Superintend of Police of the concerned district. 10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:30.07.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:31.07.2026