2025:JHHC:10761 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1525 of 2025 ------ Jitender Baski @ Jitendra Baski, aged about 20 years, S/o. Joseff Baski, R/o. Vill.- Dadughutu ( Paharpur), P.O. & P.S.- Poraiyahat, Dist.- Godda, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party With B.A. No. 2027 of 2025 ------ Prakash Hansda, aged about 20 years, S/o. Chunda Hansda, R/o. Vill.- Dadughutu, P.O. & P.S.- Poraiyahat, Dist.- Godda. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party With B.A. No. 2034 of 2025 ------ Jitendra Hansda, aged about 19 years, S/o. Churka Hansda, R/o. Vill.- Dadughutu, P.O. & P.S.- Poraiyahat, Dist.- Godda. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sah, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, A.P.P. : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, A.P.P. : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. ------ 03/08.04.2025 Heard the parties. 2. All these bail applications arise out of the same police case. Accordingly, all these case are being disposed of by a common order. 3. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 130/2024, for the offence registered under Section 70(1) of the B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-1-cum- Special Judge (POCSO), Godda & Learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge-1st Class, Godda. 4. On 25.10.2024, the petitioner Jitender Baski @ Jitendra Baski accompanied the victim and told that he would take to her village. In the meantime, 12 to 13 persons intercepted them and took the victim to an isolated place where she was raped by 12 to 13 accused persons. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner Jitender Baski @ Jitendra Baski submitted that there is no allegation against this petitioner that he had raped the victim. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the other petitioners submitted that the victim has not taken the name of the petitioners in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., 2023. 6. Learned A.P.Ps. appearing on behalf of the State have submitted that the petitioners were identified in the T.I.P. It was further submitted that the petitioner Jitender Baski @ Jitendra Baski had enticed away the victim and handed over to the accused persons. 7. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, their prayers for bail stand rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-