2025:JHHC:30267 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8875 of 2025 Saheb Mahato aged about 34 years son of Late Varsha Mahato, resident of village Santari, P.O. Raidih, P.S. Seraikella, District Seraikella- Kharsawan. .......Petitioner Vrs. The State of Jharkhand .......... Opposite Party ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Saibal Mitra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P.P. 02/26.09.2025 Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the applicant, who is in custody since 02.05.2025 in connection with Manjhari P.S. Case No. 21 of 2025 (Special POCSO Case No. 15 of 2025) in which charge has been framed under Section u/s 64(2)(M), 351(3) of the B.N.S., 2023 and u/s 6 r/w section 5(i) of POCST Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge POCSO Act, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. 3. 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. 4. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the nature of allegation and the fact that the victim has supported the allegation and the material available on record, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail at this stage. 7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 26.09.2025 A.Mohanty