( 2025:JHHC:25632 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7318 of 2025 ------- Birendra Modi, aged about 48 years, son of Late Baldeo Modi, resident of village Mandupa, P.O. Tatijharia, P.S. Khambhwa, District Hazaribag. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 27.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tatijharia P.S. Case No. 19 of 2025, corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No.62 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 126(2), 74 & 351(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 8/18 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned A.D.J.-III-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Hazaribag. Petitioner is alleged to have raped the victim, aged about 16 years. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-