IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11124 of 2024 ------- Shiv Kumar Singh, aged about 32 years, son of Babulal Singh @ Awadh Kishore Singh, resident of village Goreyathan, P.O. & P.S. Naudiha Bazar, District Palamau. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate Ms. Tanu Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 09.01.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Naudiha Bazar P.S. Case No. 16 of 2024, POCSO Case No.42 of 2024, for the offence registered under Section 376DB of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4/ 6 of the POCSO Act (chargesheet has been submitted and charge has been framed under Sections 376AB & 376DB of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of POCSO Act), pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Palamau at Daltonganj. Petitioner and co-accused persons are alleged to have gang raped the victim, who is aged 11 years old minor girl. In view of 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/-