IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10985 of 2024 ------- Rajendra Prasad, aged about 53 years, son of Ganesh Sahu, resident of Bargaon, P.O. Bargaon, P.S. Sisai, District Gumla, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prashant Kumar Srivastava, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P. P. -------- 05/ Dated 07.01.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 305 of 2023, Special POCSO Case No.124 of 2023, for the offence registered under Section 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 4 & 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and thereafter, chargesheet has been submitted under Section 376(AB) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of Mr. Asif Equbal, learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-IV at Ranchi. Petitioner is alleged to have raped 11 years old daughter of the informant. 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/-