2025: JHHC:21128 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1572 of 2025 Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Kumar Singh, aged about 35 years, son of Late Banvir Singh, resident of village Basron, P.O Dhodakala, P.S. Rajauli, District Nawada (Bihar) --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. --- 03 / 30.07.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Domchanch P.S. Case No. 112 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 137(2)/96/65(1)of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 4/8/12 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum- Special Judge (POCSO Act), Koderma. 3. Petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped the 13 years old minor daughter of the Informant. 4. Statement of the victim was recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S. in which she has stated that the petitioner had kidnapped her and kept her in an isolated place near a forest. She has also stated that the petitioner used to sexually assault her after intoxicating her. 4. Mr. Sahil, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submitted that there is delay of 40 days in lodging of the FIR. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded