( 2025:JHHC:25531 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 7297 of 2025 Accused …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Saumya Pandey, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P.P. ----- 2/ 27.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mahila (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 5 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 64(2)(f), 65(1), 75 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Hazaribagh. 3. The petitioner, who happens to be the stepfather of the victim, is alleged to have raped her. 4. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.