Special Leave Petitioner challenging bail rejection. High Court allowed bail on conditions including sureties, residence, and cooperation in an ongoing POCSO trial.
Petitioner granted bail on Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of like amount, subject to conditions including attendance and cooperation.
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2026:JHHC:27635
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 8058 of 2026
Deepak Paswan @ Deepak Kumar, aged about 19 years, Son of Vinod Paswan, Resident of Vill.- Tandwa, P.O. and P.S - Tandwa, Dist.- Chatra
… … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party
CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY
--For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, Adv. ---
04/14th September 2026
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No. 150/2026 for the offence registered under Section 137(2), 96 of BNS and Section 4 of POCSO Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Chatra.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, aged 19 years, is in custody since 03.07.2026 on the mere allegation that he has kidnapped the victim. The statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS be perused by this Court, wherein she has stated that she had some altercation with her mother, who assaulted her and thereafter she threatened her mother that she would end her life and went to the house of her friend.
3. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. The age of the victim is 17 years and 8 months at the time of occurrence.
4. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the charge-sheet has already been submitted.
5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS as pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that the chargesheet has already been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged
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on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Chatra in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No. 150/2026, subject to the following conditions: -
6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.
7. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘email/FAX’.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.)
Dated: 14.09.2026 Uploaded On: 17.09.2026 Mukul/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted bail in a POCSO case involving kidnapping allegations after the charge-sheet was submitted.
Deepak Paswan @ Deepak Kumar
State of Jharkhand
Anubha Rawat Choudhary
As recorded by the court registry
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