2026:JHHC:6979 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 153 of 2026 Suraj Das @ Suraj Kumar Das, aged about 20 years, S/o Bisan Das, R/o Village-Laijori, PO+PS-Bindapathar, District-Jamtara ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nawin Kumar Singh, APP -------- Order No. 03/Dated: 16th March 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 76, 351(3), 79 of BNS and under Section 8 of POCSO Act in connection with Bindapathar PS Case No. 69 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. He submits that the petitioner has neither put vermilion on the head of the victim nor he has done anything as alleged in the FIR and there is no allegation of any sexual assault. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 06.10.2025 as such the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the allegation made against the petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 06.10.2025, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Jamtara in connection with Bindapathar PS Case No. 2026:JHHC:6979 2 69 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 16th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on 17/03/2026