2026:JHHC:9956 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2851 of 2026 Saleb Khan @ Abu Saleh Khan, aged about 22 years, son of Mokavir Khan @ Mokbir Khan … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate : Mr. Ranjan Pandit, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Ruby Pandey, APP --- 04/08.04.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.01.2026 in connection with Sarath P.S. Case No. 26 of 2024, registered under Sections 363, 366A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and section 6 of the POCSO Act has been added. He submits that the case is now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III- cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the entire allegation is primarily against Aashique Khan who is alleged to have taken the victim to Delhi and alleged to have established physical relationship with the victim against her will, but so far as the petitioner is concerned, he has been made accused only because he is the brother of the main accused. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the allegation is primarily against Aashique Khan, the petitioner is directed to 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 Additional Sessions Judge-III-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Deoghar in connection with Sarath P.S. Case No. 26 of 2024, on the following 2026:JHHC:9956 2 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. 6. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:08.04.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:09.04.2026