( 2025:JHHC:24971 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3432 of 2025 ------- Vicky Yadav @ Bipin Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Biraj Yadav, resident of village Darha, P.O. Chatra, P.S. Sadar, District Chatra. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sardhu Kr. Mahto, A.P. P. -------- 04/ Dated 22.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 256 of 2024, corresponding to POCSO Case No.48 of 2024, for the offence under Section 70 of B.N.S and Section 4 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Chatra. On 21.07.2024 at about 4:00 p.m., petitioner alongwith co-accused persons are alleged to have gang raped the victim. Report regarding the stage of the trial and time required for its conclusion, earlier called for, has been received. It appears that out of eight chargesheet witnesses, two witnesses have been examined. It further appears that victim has already been examined in this case and she has specifically stated that the petitioner alongwith other named accused persons have raped her. It was submitted that from the statements of mother of the victim and also the victim, recorded during trial, it transpires that the name of the petitioner was given at the instance of the police. Considering the fact that there is specific allegation against the petitioner of having gang raped the victim, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Learned Trial Court shall take all possible steps to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-