IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1303 of 2025 ------ Dilip Karmali, aged about 20 years, Son of Naduwa Karmali @ Somra Karmali, Resident of Village Pali, P.O.- Pali, P.S. (Bhadaninagar O.P.) Patratru, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Rajan Sahay, Advocate For the State : M/s. Ajay Kr Pathak, A.P.P. ----- 02/19.02.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Patratu (Bhadaninagar) P.S. Case No. 244/2024 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 29/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 70(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 4/8 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Ramgarhs. 3. On 24.09.2024, the petitioner alongwith co-accused persons are alleged to have gang raped the daughter of the informant. 4. It was submitted that there is delay of five days in lodging of the F.I.R. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the accused persons had threatened the victim of dire consequences if she disclosed about the occurrence to anyone. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded