2025:JHHC:11248 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1563 of 2025 --------- Deepak Bakhla, aged about 25 years S/o Santosh Bakhla, R/o Village- Galesera Barkatoli, P.O. & P.S.-T. Tangar (Rengarih), District-Simdega (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P. ----------- 06/Dated: 11th April, 2025 1. The Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 01 of 2024 arising out of Rengarih P.S. Case No.08 of 2023 registered for the offences under sections 376(3), 504 and 506 of Indian Penal Code and sections 4, 6 and 8 of POCSO Act, 2012. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that earlier the regular bail of the petitioner has been rejected on merits by this Court vide order dated 02.07.2024 passed in B.A. No.4208 of 2024 with liberty to renew the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner after six months, if the trial is not concluded within aforesaid period of time. 4. Learned counsel has further submitted that in terms of the liberty, the petitioner has renewed his prayer for regular bail after expiry of six months. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and remain 2025:JHHC:11248 2 physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial and shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 28.10.2023 without any rhymes and reasons. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 6. Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 7. From perusal of the status report being Letter No.253 of 2025 dated 11.03.2025 received from the court concerned showing that out of total 17 charge-sheeted witnesses, 10 witnesses have been examined as yet and 7 witnesses have yet to be examined in this case for which a tentative period of 4 months’ time has been sought for by the learned trial court to conclude the trial, which indicates that the trial is in progress and is likely to be concluded in near future. 8. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against petitioner showing his complicity in the alleged offence of commission of rape with minor girl and also perusal of the status report dated 11.03.2025, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. 9. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is rejected. 10. Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the case as per self-imposed time limit, otherwise, petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Pappu/-