Kamlesh Yadav v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge bail decision of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Justice Subhash Chand, 13.08.2024, B.A. No.4187 of 2024) granting bail to Kamlesh Yadav and Sunita Devi in POCSO Case No.30 of 2024 (Ranka P.S. Case No.14/2024, Garhwa) involving Sections 366 and 376-AB/34 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Decisive factor: at trial, the victim named one 'Dinanath' as the person who enticed her to Danapur and refused to identify either petitioner; three witnesses (victim, doctor, victim's father) had already been examined. Bail fixed at Rs.25,000 each with two sureties of like amount. Search terms: POCSO bail, refusal to identify accused, trial-commenced bail, victim testimony, Dinanath, Ranka/Garhwa.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail of both applicants on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned in the aforesaid case.