2026:JHHC:26326 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7188 of 2026 Baidyanath Murmu @ Vidyanand Murmu, aged about 21 years, son of Gopeshwar Murmu, resident of village Sapsapiya, P.O. Palajuri, P.S. Kundahit, District Jamtara (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Bhaiya Vishwajeet Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Pranabesh Kumar Paul, Advocate : Mr. Sachin Mahato, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Mohua Palit, APP --- 03/01.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Bagdehari P.S. Case No.10/2026, registered under Section 96 of BNS, 2023 and Section 8 & 12 of POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Jamtara. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner aged 21 years is in custody since 28.05.2026 and charge sheet has already been submitted. The victim was 17 years of age on the alleged date of occurrence. 4. The learned counsel for the State though opposed the prayer for bail, but submitted that the victim has not supported the allegation in her statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS and she has stated that she had suo motu gone to the house of the petitioner. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and after going through the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, she has stated that she had suo motu come out of her house and called the petitioner, and told the petitioner that she was held by her mother. She thereafter went to the house of the petitioner and 2026:JHHC:26326 2 when her mother came to take her back, she refused to go back. Later on, her mother came with the police and took her back. In view of the above facts and circumstances and charge-sheet having been submitted, 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 Special Judge, POCSO Act, Jamtara in connection with Bagdehari P.S. Case No.10/2026, 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 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. 6. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:01.09.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:01.09.2026