Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:28562 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7990 of 2025 ------ Shashank Pandey @ Shashank Shekhar Pandey, aged about 24 years, son of Ashok Kumar Pandey, resident of village Vishunpur, P.O. and P.S. Latehar, District-Latehar … … Petitioner -Versus - 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Informant Mother of Victim ... … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the State : M/s. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P. ----- 02/17.09.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 194 of 2024, for the offences registered under Section 65(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Latehar. 3. On 27.11.2024, the petitioner is alleged to have raped the minor daughter of the informant. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that medical report does not support the evidence. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 6. The learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded