2026:JHHC:1196 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9943 of 2025 ---- Aman Kumar @ Aman Goswami, aged about 23 years, son of Vijay Goswami, resident of Village-Barhidih, P.O & P.S Barhi, District Hazaribagh …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Sanat Kr. Jha, A.P.P. ---- 05/Dated: 16th January, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 13.05.2025, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Teliaya P.S. Case No.160 of 2025, corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.21 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 64(1) of the B.N.S, 2023 & Sections 4, 6, 8 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (POCSO Act), Koderma. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 4. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the victim girl, who was of tender age has gone out of her own will with the applicant. Further, there is a love affair between the parties and as such, no criminality has been attached. The charge has already been framed on 08.08.2025. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 2026:JHHC:1196 Page | 2 B.A. No.9943 of 2025 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the victim is minor, who was assaulted by the applicant. 6. Considering the above facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of this applicant is hereby, rejected ‘at this stage’. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 16th January, 2026 Raja/Uploaded on 19.01.2026