2026:JHHC:25555 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7373 of 2026 Praveen Oraon, Aged about 19 years, son of Jatra Oraon, resident of village Dari Pujartoli, Post-Shivnathpur, P.S. Sisai, Dist. Gumla … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ganesh Ram, Advocate Ms. Pratima Kumari, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Abhay Kumar Tiwari, Advocate --- 05/24th August 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 116/2026 for the offence registered under Section 137(2), 96 of BNS and Section 8, 12 of POCSO Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Special Judge-POCSO, Latehar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and is in custody since 14.06.2026. As per the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS also, there was love affair between the petitioner and the victim. The victim is 17 years of age and the petitioner is 19 years of age. 3. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner had allured the victim on the pretext of marriage. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the statement of the victim recoded under Section 183 of BNSS, wherein she has stated that she loves the petitioner and she would get married with the petitioner once she attains the age of 18 years and that no further 2026:JHHC:25555 2 allegation has been made, 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 Special Judge-POCSO, Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 116/2026, 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: 24.08.2026 Uploaded On: 25.08.2026 Mukul/-