2026:JHHC:5980 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1053 of 2026 Pappu Sao @ Pappu Kumar, aged about 25 years, S/o Vijay Sao @ Vijay Prasad, R/o Village Babhandi, PO & PS-Imamganj & District Gaya, Bihar ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rishu Ranjan, Advocate Mr. Chiranjeev Bhadoria, Advocate Mr. Vaibhav Vishal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mahto, APP -------- Order No. 02/Dated: 27th February 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with POCSO Case No. 112 of 2025 arising out of Pratappur PS Case No. 12 of 2023. In this case cognizance of the offence has been taken under Sections 366A, 34 IPC and under Sections 4, 18 of POCSO Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. He submits that the victim was in love relationship with the co-accused and she used to talk to him on phone and had herself left the company of her parents to elope with him. Learned counsel further submits that the co-accused namely, Vikash Paswan @ Vikash Kumar, in B.A No. 2344 of 2025 has been granted bail by this Court on 06.05.2025. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.01.2025 and he is having no criminal antecedent as such, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the allegation made against the petitioner coupled with the fact that co-accused in B.A No. 2344 of 2025 has been granted bail by this Court and the petitioner is in custody since 10.01.2025, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of 2026:JHHC:5980 2 Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge cum Special Judge POCSO Act, Chatra in connection with POCSO Case No. 112 of 2025 arising out of Pratappur PS Case No. 12 of 2023. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 27th February 2026 Amit Uploaded on 28/02/2026