(2025:JHHC:10242 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2645 of 2025 ------- Naresh Saw @ Naresh Sao @ Naresh Kumar Saw, aged about 47 years, son of Sri Gunnu Saw, resident of village Banka, P.O. Sultana, P.S. Katkamdag, District Hazaribag. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shailendra Jit, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P. P. For the Informant : Mr. Himanshu Harsh, Advocate -------- 02/ Dated 03.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katkamdag P.S. Case No. 71 of 2022, corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.72 of 2022, for the offence registered under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of POCSO Act and finally charge has been framed under Sections 376(3), 376(2)(f) & 376(2)(l) of the I.P.C and Sections 6 & 10 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of Sri Vishal Kumar, learned Additional Sessions Judge-III-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Hazaribag. Bail applications of the petitioner were thrice rejected by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. It is alleged that there is allegation against the petitioner that he had raped a 15 years deaf and dumb girl. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the charge has been framed in this case on 21.11.2022 and the last witness was examined on 05.03.2024. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that now, an interpreter has been appointed to assist in recording the statement of the victim girl, who is a deaf and dumb. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-