2026:JHHC:9738 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1139 of 2026 Kaif Raja, Son of Immamuddin Ansari … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kumar Chaturvedy, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, APP --- 03/07.04.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025 in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025, registered under Sections 137(2), 144, 95 and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, section 5(2) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, section 13 and 14 of the POCSO Act and sections 75 and 79 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, now pending in the court of learned Exclusive Special Judge POCSO Court, cum Additional Sessions Judge IV Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has been made accused in this case primarily because of the reason that he was the driver of the vehicle used for commission of the alleged offence. He submits that there is an allegation that the accused persons made attempt to entice the minor girl for prostitution. He submits that all the accused persons were apprehended by virtue of trap laid by the police. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he has been in custody since 22.12.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party- state, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions are not in dispute. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that the petitioner is the driver of the alleged vehicle and he has been in 2026:JHHC:9738 2 custody since 22.12.2025 having no criminal antecedent, 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 Exclusive Special Judge POCSO Court, cum Additional Sessions Judge IV Gumla in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025, 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. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:07.04.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:08.04.2026