2026:JHHC:27020 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8333 of 2026 Raja Thakur, aged about 22 years, son of late Shashi Bhushan Thakur, Resident of village – Mahagamma Sonar Patti, P.O. and P.S. – Mahagamma, District – Godda, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Divya, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Satish Prasad, APP --- 05/09.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.02.2026 in connection with POCSO Case No. 20 of 2026, arising out of Mahagama P.S. Case No.203 of 2025, registered under Section 96 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge – I – cum – Special Judge (POCSO), Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is a case of love affair between the petitioner and the victim. The petitioner aged about 22 years, and the victim is said to be aged 16 years 7 months on the date of the alleged occurrence. The learned counsel has submitted that the same is apparent from the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS. It is submitted that charge has already been framed. 4. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that the victim is a minor. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that the victim has stated that she and the petitioner had developed love relationship with each other and therefore she left her house and went to the petitioner as her parents were trying to get her married to another person and she was being 2026:JHHC:27020 2 assaulted, and further considering the fact that the charge has already been framed, 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), Godda in connection with POCSO Case No. 20 of 2026, arising out of Mahagama P.S. Case No.203 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors should be his close relative. (ii) 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. (iii) 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. (iv) 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:09.09.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:12.09.2026