IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2024 of 2025 ------ Md. Mustafa @ Md. Chand @ Mustafa, aged about 27 years, S/o Aas Mohammad, R/o Goshnagar, Kapali, P.O.-Kapali, P.S.- Chandil, District-Seraikella-Kharsawan, Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate : M/s. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate For the State : M/s. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. ----- 02/21.03.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No. 160 of 2023 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 22 of 2023, for the offences registered under Sections 366A, 376(2)(g), 504, 506, 354(d) of the I.P.C. and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO Act), Seraikella. 3. Bail Application of the petitioner was twice rejected by this Court. 4. Petitioner is said to have raped the minor daughter of the informant. 5. It appears that during the trial, the victim has supported the prosecution case, as far as the present petitioner is concerned. 6. Mr. A.K. Kashyap, learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the charge has been framed in this case and the prosecution has examined only two witnesses. 7. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 8. Learned Trial Court shall dispose of this case as expeditiously as possible. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded