IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 886 of 2025 ------ Krihna Mahli @ Krishna Indwar, aged about 25 years, S/o Ganesh Mahli @ Ganesh Indwar, R/o Village- Paharh Suwali P.O. & P.S.- Dumri District- Gumla (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State : M/s. Sunil Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. ----- 02/05.02.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with POCSO Case No. 19/2019 arising out of Dumri P.S. Case No. 11/2019, for the offences registered under Sections 376(3) of the I.P.C. and Section 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Judge- cum-Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Gumla. 3. On 09.04.2019, the petitioner is alleged to have raped the victim who is aged about 13 years. 4. It was submitted that all the witnesses have been examined in this case. It was further submitted that the petitioner is in custody for six years. It was pointed out from the impugned order that the learned Special Judge, Gumla had mentioned that the trial will be concluded within two months, but trial is still lingering on. 5. Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the nature of allegation and the fact that the trial is at the fag end of its conclusion, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 7. The Learned Special Judge, Gumla shall take all possible steps to conclude the trial as per the provisions of section 35 Clause (I) of the POCSO Act. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded