Abhishek Nag v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; A.B.A. No. 5746 of 2025 & A.B.A. No. 5965 of 2025; decided 11.12.2025 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi; anticipatory bail applications by minors (ages 17 and 14) in Chutia P.S. Case No. 155 of 2025; offences under section 70(2), 308(2), 351(2) of BNS 2023, Sections 4/8 of POCSO Act and section 67(B) of the I.T Act; allegations of molestation/rape and viral video; bail rejected for Abhishek Nag; bail granted to Ujjwal Gari on surrender within three weeks with Rs. 25,000/- bond and two like sureties; conditions under section 482(2) BNSS 2023; FIR delay (occurrence 29.4.2025, FIR 22.6.2025) argued; advocates: Rahul Pandey, Anil Kumar Ganjhu (for petitioners), Shailendra Kr Tiwari (for State).
What did the court decide?
Of the two anticipatory bail applications, the prayer of Abhishek Nag (A.B.A. No. 5965 of 2025) is rejected, while anticipatory bail is granted to Ujjwal Gari (A.B.A. No. 5746 of 2025): he is to surrender within three weeks and, upon surrender/arrest, be released on a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned AJC-IV-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Ranchi, subject to section 482(2) BNSS conditions.