2026:JHHC:30051 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8575 of 2026 Raja Das @ Raj Das @ Maghay Das, aged about 24 years, Son of Dhananjay Das, resident of vill- Nawagarh, P.O. and P.S.-Gamharia, District - Seraikella-Kharsawan. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- 06/07.10.2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. 2. Learned counsel for the opposite party – State Ms. Ruby Pandey, APP is also present. 3. Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 20.05.2026 in connection with POCSO Case no. 21 of 2026 arising out of Gamharia P.S. Case No. 44 of 2026, registered under Sections 96 and 137 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and cognizance taken under sections 137 (2), 87, 64 (1) of B.N.S. and under section 4 of POCSO Act, now pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act at Seraikella. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He is in custody since 20.05.2026 and trial has commenced. He submits that the victim has been examined before the learned court and she has turned hostile. 6. The learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that even as per statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, her parents got her married to another person and then she eloped from there. He submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 7. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute. 8. Considering the fact that the victim has already been examined, who is the most material witness in this case, the petitioner is directed 2026:JHHC:30051 2 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 at Seraikella in connection with POCSO Case no. 21 of 2026 arising out of Gamharia P.S. Case No. 44 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 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. 9. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 10. 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:07.10.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:08.10.2026