IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 203 of 2025 ------- Sanjay Pandey, son of Late Shiv Kumar Pandey, aged about 58 years, resident of village Tutilawa, P.O. Tutilawa, P.S. Simariya, District Chatra, State Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, A.P. P. -------- 04/ Dated 16.01.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Simariya P.S. Case No. 07 of 2024, corresponding to POCSO Case No.76 of 2024, for the offence registered under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of Sri Amresh Kumar, learned Special Judge (POCSO) Act, Chatra. On 13.01.2024, petitioner had gone to the house of the victim and raped her. 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/-