2026:JHHC:14264 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Revision No. 484 of 2026 ---- Prince Kumar @ Prince Kumar Barnwal … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … Opp. Party ------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Yogesh Modi, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. ------- 02/08.05.2026 Heard Mr. Yogesh Modi, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. This application is directed against the order dated 19.03.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Giridih in connection with Cr. (Misc.) Appeal No.15 of 2026 whereby and whereunder the order dated 29.01.2026 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Giridih in connection with Nimiaghat P.S. Case No.123 of 2025 rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been affirmed. It has been alleged that the petitioner had allured the minor daughter of the informant aged 11 years and had disrobed her and thereafter made sexual assault in her private parts. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the social investigation report indicates that there was previous enmity in between the families and therefore the false implication of the petitioner cannot be ruled out. Learned counsel further submits that as per the informant she had got to know about the act of the petitioner upon her daughter by one Sima Devi but the Police had not recorded the statement of Sima Devi who had stated in her affidavit that she has never disclosed such fact to the informant. Learned counsel adds that the petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2025. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. It appears from the 183 BNSS statement as is referred to in the impugned appellate court order in which the victim has supported the 2 act alleged against the petitioner and has further elaborated such act which is mentioned in the appellate court order. So far as the enmity is concerned, at this stage it cannot be concluded that only on account of the enmity the petitioner has been implicated, more so, in the background of 183 BNSS statement of the victim. Regard being had to the above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. This revision application is, accordingly, dismissed at this stage. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Shamim/- Uploaded on: 12 /05/2026