2026:JHHC:26298 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7414 of 2026 Vikram Mandal @ Bikram Mandal, aged 24 years, son of Nimayi Mandal @ Nirmal Chandra Mandal, resident of Fatehpur Maskailya, P.O. & P.S.- Rajmahal, District- Sahibganj. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Ruby Pandey, APP --- 03/01.09.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 29.04.2026 in connection with POCSO Case No. 50 of 2026 arising out of Taljhari P.S Case No. 63 of 2026 registered for the offence under sections 64(1), 62, 74 and 76 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and sections 12 and 18 of POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (POCSO Act) at Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 29.04.2026 and as per the e-court status, victim and her mother have already been examined on 28.08.2026 and the next date in the trial is 05.09.2026. He submits that there is an allegation that the petitioner had outraged the modesty of the victim and before he could do any further, the cousin brother of the victim arrived at the spot and the petitioner ran away from there. 4. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and she submits that she is not aware as to whether the victim has been examined before the learned court. 5. To this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate with the investigation. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner 2026:JHHC:26298 2 that the victim and her mother have already been examined before the learned court and there appears to be no likelihood of tampering with any evidence coupled with the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (POCSO Act) at Sahibganj in connection with POCSO Case No. 50 of 2026 arising out of Taljhari P.S Case No. 63 of 2026, 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 would personally attend the court on 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. If the victim has not been examined till today , the petitioner shall not be released. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:01.09.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:01.09.2026