2026:JHHC:9710 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2793 of 2026 Pramod Paswan, Son of Bhagirath Paswan … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prabhat Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sanat Kumar Jha, Advocate --- 02/7th April 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Saria P.S. Case No. 223 of 2025 (Special POCSO Case No. 18/2026) for the offence registered under Sections 64/62/74/329(3)/351(2)/352/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and under Section 8/12 of the POCSO Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 20.12.2025 and it is alleged in the FIR that the petitioner outrage the modesty of the victim and all the family members of the petitioner has stated that even if the petitioner commits rape upon the victim, they will accept the victim in their family and consequently all the family members have been made accused in the FIR. He submits that ultimately the charge-sheet has been submitted only against the petitioner. The learned counsel submits that there is previous enmity between the parties and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. 3. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that time and again, the petitioner has been disturbing the victim, who is a school going girl. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there appears to be some previous enmity between the parties and that the petitioner is in custody since 20.12.2025, the petitioner is directed to 2026:JHHC:9710 2 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 the learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih in connection with Saria P.S. Case No. 223 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: - (i) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim or family members of the victim in any manner whatsoever. (ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iv) 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. (v) The petitioner would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 5. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 6. 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 ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 07.04.2026 Uploaded On: 08.04.2026 Mukul/-