IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2401 of 2025 ------ Pappu Mehta @ Pappu Kumar, aged about 25 years, Son of Tokhan Mahto, Resident of Village-Karar, P.O.-Saraiya, P.S.- O.P. Padma, District-Hazaribagh, State-Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The victim ... … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : M/s. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. ----- 02/26.03.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 85 of 2024 arising out of Katkamsandi P.S. Case No. 213 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 64, 96, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Hazaribagh. 3. On 04.10.2024, the petitioner called the informant on his mobile phone. Thereafter, the informant met this petitioner. He threatened her of dire consequences and took her to nearby forest and attempted to rape her. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner and the victim were having love affairs. It was further submitted that she had on her own wish gone with the petitioner. 5. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected at this stage. 6. However, the petitioner, if so advised, may renew his prayer for bail after six months. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded