IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7560 of 2024 Chhota Lakshman Mohli @ Lakshman Mohli, aged about 26 years, S/o Late Golo Mohli, R/o Village- Astajora, P.O. & P.S.- Kathikund, District-Dumka. … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : M/s. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P --- 05/06.01.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Kathikund P.S. Case No. 07/2023, registered under Sections 366 (A)/342/376(2)(n)/323/379/504/506 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 04 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-Cum-Spl. Judge, Dumka. It is alleged that on 03.01.2023, the petitioner on knife point kidnapped the victim and confined her for 17 days and raped her continuously. It was submitted that there is delay of more than a month in lodging of this case. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case and considering the nature of allegation; I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected at this stage. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded