[2026:JHHC:6329] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.47 of 2026 ------ Umesh Ram aged about 25 Year son of Prem Ram Resident of village Peto, P.O. Keredari, P.S. Keredari, District- Hazaribag, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rahul, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-10-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.249 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 64(2)(m) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4, 6 of the POCSO Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner repeatedly committed rape upon the victim. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that in the statement under Section 183 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the victim has categorically stated that she has been residing in the house of the petitioner for the last ten months prior to the recording of her statement under Section 183 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on 07.11.2025. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.11.2025 as is evident from para-14 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case and also undertakes to co-operate with 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, Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.249 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 informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 10.03.2026 Saroj/