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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:28252 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5196 of 2025
------ Md. Azaj @ Md. Azada, aged about 24 years, S/o. Shaban Ansari, R/o. Vill.- Darji Mohalla, P.O. & P.S.- Tandwa, Dist. Chatra.
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Jyoti Nayan, Advocate
: Mr. Prem Pujari Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, A.P.P.
------ 03/15.09.2025
Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tandwa P.S. Case No. 280/2024 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 81/2024, for the offences registered under Section 64 of the B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 4 & 12 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Chatra.
3. On 01.10.2024 at about 9:00 A.M., petitioner is alleged to have sexually assaulted four years’ old daughter of the informant.
4. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-