Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: bail application maintainability; POCSO Act; SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; Section 14(A) appeal; Special Judge POCSO Sahibganj; Jharkhand High Court B.A.; Sarfaraz Ahmad B.A. No. 7931 of 2020; sexual exploitation of schoolgirls; custody since 27.10.2025; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties. Summary: Single-judge order of Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J., allowing B.A. No. 5681 of 2026 filed by Kumar Nishant @ Nishant Sir against the State of Jharkhand. Maintainability was established by relying on Sarfaraz Ahmad (B.A. No. 7931 of 2020), since the impugned order was passed by the Special Judge, POCSO Act, Sahibganj and not by a Special Court under the SC/ST Act. On merits, bail was granted because the main allegation was levelled against the petitioner's father, Shivlal Pandit, already granted bail in B.A. No. 4895 of 2026.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Sahibganj, in connection with POCSO Case No. 02 of 2026 arising out of Mirzachowki P.S. Case No. 79 of 2025.