2025:JHHC:22846 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6865 of 2025 --------- Navnit Kumar Yadav @ Navnit Yadav @ Navneet Kumar Yadav, age 22 years old son of Sri Rajeshwar Yadav, resident of village-Latdag, P.O. & P.S. Meral, District-Garhwa. ..… Petitioner(s) Versus State of Jharkhand ..... Opposite Party(s) --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate For the Opposite Party(s) : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, APP --------- 2/Dated: 8th August, 2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with Meral, P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 under sections 65(1), 351(3) BNS and Section 4&6 of POCSO and 3 (1)(r)/3(1)(s) S.C./S.T. Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge POCSO cum ASJ-I-Cum FTC (CAW), Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to village politics. He further submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in jail custody since 02.04.2025, as such he is entitled for bail. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer for bail and submits that there is a serious allegation of forceful committing rape on minor victim girl and during investigation, the victim has supported the case of the prosecution hence, he may not be allowed on bail. 5. Having regard to the gravity of the offence and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the instant application stands dismissed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Amardeep/