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( 2025:JHHC:22953 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B. A. No. 6635 of 2025
Gangadhar Singh, aged about 24 years, son of Masih Singh, resident of Village- Konpala, Letelbera, P.O. & P.S.- Rengarih (T. Tangar), District- Simdega.
…. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
…. Opp. Party
------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P.
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2/ 11.08.2025 Heard the parties.
2.
Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Rengarih P.S. Case No. 3 of 2024 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 11 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 323, 366, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and charge has been framed under Sections 366, 376(3), 506, 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4, 6 and 8 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Simdega.
3.
The petitioner is alleged to have established consensual physical relationship with the daughter of the informant, who is aged 15 years.
4.
Considering the age of the victim, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected.
5.
Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.