2026:JHHC:1907 --1-- A.B.A. No. 390 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 390 of 2026 ---- Sanatan Pandit, aged about 38 years, son of Sitaram Pandit, resident of village – Babupur, PO – Panchkathiya, PS – Barhait, District - Sahibganj .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate :- Mr. Niraj Kumar, Advocate :- Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Advocate ---- 04/27.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Barhait P.S. Case No.159 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Section 8 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the father of the present petitioner has lodged the FIR on 20.02.2025 being Barhait P.S. Case No.36 of 2025 wherein the allegations were made that this petitioner has gone to demand wages and the accused persons have assaulted the son of the informant of that case, who happened to be the petitioner. He further submits that complaint case has been lodged on 06.03.2025 that was afterthought and the counterblast of earlier case which was filed by the father of the petitioner. He then submits that by 2026:JHHC:1907 --2-- A.B.A. No. 390 of 2026 the order of learned Court the said complaint case has been converted into the FIR. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner. 5. Considering that in the complaint case the alleged occurrence is said to be dated 20.02.2025 wherein the complaint case has been lodged on 06.03.2025 and prior to that father of the present petitioner has lodged Barhait P.S. Case No.36 of 2025 and it has been pointed out that the petitioner was bitten by the complainant’s side when he has gone there to demand the wages, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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 learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Sahibganj in connection with Barhait P.S. Case No.159 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 27.01.2026 Sangam/