( 2025:JHHC:26983 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 7607 of 2025 Lalku Gope @ Kaila, son of Ropa Gope, age 30 years, resident of Village- Bagru Hills, P.O. & P.S.- Bagru, District- Lohardaga. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Altamash Khan, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ----- 2/ 08.09.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bagru P.S. Case No. 5 of 2024 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 12 of 2024 for the offences registered under Sections 341, 323, 342, 363, 366-A, 376-D of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act and chare has been framed for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 342, 363, 366-A, 376-DA of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Lohardaga. 3. During the intervening night of 24/25.02.2024, the petitioner and other co-accused persons are alleged to have gang raped the prosecutrix and her aunt. 4. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.