[2026:JHHC:6106] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1069 of 2026 ------ Fate @ Surendra Murmu @ Surendra Marandi Aged about 21 years Son of Ram Marandi Resident of Bara Sindri, Post Office- Sundarpahari, Police Station- Sundarpahari, District- Godda (Jharkhand) - 814156 .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anup Kr. Agarwal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-09-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sundarpahari P.S. Case No.32 of 2025 corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No. 66 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 70(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed aggravated sexual assault upon the minor victim girl. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that so far, four witnesses including the victim have been examined and the victim has not identified the petitioner and stated that she was blind folded; so, she could not see the assailants. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 08.06.2025 as is evident from para-1 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named 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 Special Judge (POCSO), Godda in connection with Sundarpahari P.S. Case No.32 of 2025 corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No. 66 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 09.03.2026 Saroj/