2026:JHHC:10338 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1520 of 2026 ------ Md. Altaf @ Md. Bouna @ Md. Alfaz @ Md. Bouna Kuraishi, son of Md. Jafeer @ Jafeer Quraishi, resident of Village Bind Muhalla, Shahadat Chowk, P.O. Chatra, P.S. Sadar, District Chatra .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Naresh Pd. Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. ------ 02/10.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 406 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 329(4), 126(2), 74, 351(2) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 8 of POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge I-cum- Special Judge, POCSO Act, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation has been made against the petitioner of trying to assault. He further submits that allegation of taking away the girl is not against the petitioner which is against Md. Mishal. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 15 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are thereof trying to assault. 5. Considering that the only allegation is of trying to assault and allegation of taking away the girl, is not against the petitioner, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 15.04.2026