IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.317 of 2025 ---- Dinesh Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Ramkishun Pandey, Male, aged about 56 years, by faith Hindu, resident of Village Shyal Shiv Mandir Bairak, P.O. + P.S Patratu, District- Ramgarh, Jharkhand …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, A.P.P. ---- 03/Dated: 12th February, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 21.02.2023, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Special POCSO Case No.10 of 2023, arising out of Patratu (Bhurkunda) P.S. Case No.19 of 2023, for the offence under Sections 376(AB) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Ramgarh. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 25.01.2024 passed in B.A No.11139 of 2023. 4. It is a case where a nine years old girl has been ravished. 5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that out of eight charge-sheeted witnesses, five witnesses have already been examined including the victim. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been renewed. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the materials available on record and the stage of the trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant stands rejected once again ‘at this stage’. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Raja/- Uploaded