2026:JHHC:27833 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7982 of 2026 Bulbul Kumar Thakur S/o Parsuram Thakur, Age 22 Yrs, R/o Village Vishwaskhani, Post - Hanwara, P.S. - Hanwara, District - Godda, Jharkhand, India. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Supriya Dayal, Advocate : Mr. Amrit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Kumar Dey, Advocate 05/15.09.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2026 in connection with Hanwara P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026 for the alleged offence registered under Section 74, 115(2), 78, 351(1) of BNS and Section 8, 10 of the POCSO Act pending in the court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the allegation against the petitioner, the petitioner assaulted the victim on her head, which lead to bleeding injury. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that during investigation, the victim has stated that she had sustained injury and had got dressing done by a local doctor. It is alleged that the petitioner was threatening the victim that he would make her photo viral by editing it in a wrong way and threatened to pour acid on her. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the trial has commenced and 2 witnesses have been examined. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. The statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS has been placed on record. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, it appears that the petitioner abused the victim and threatened her that he 2026:JHHC:27833 2 would make her photograph viral through Instagram and then he ran away. 7. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 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 learned Special Judge (POCSO), Godda in connection with Hanwara P.S. Case No. 15 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 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 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 court below. (vi) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim and her family members in any manner what so ever. 8. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. 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 ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 15.09.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-16.09.2026