( 2026:JHHC:13774 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3809 of 2026 Nanu Karmkar son of Rajkumar Karmkar … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Satish Prasad, APP --- 04/07.05.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Lalmatia P.S. Case No. 84 of 2025 (Special POCSO Case No. 114 of 2025) for the offences registered under Sections 96,65(1), 64(2) of the B.N.S. 2023 and section 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned District and Sessions Judge, 1st cum Special (POCSO) Judge, Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner is in custody since 22.11.2025 and charge has already been framed on 07.01.2026 but not even a single witness has been examined so far. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the victim was 14 years of age and she herself is the informant of the case and she has made direct allegation against the petitioner and somehow she could run away from the custody of the petitioner and save herself. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the direct allegation against the petitioner made by none less than the victim herself in the FIR, this court is not inclined to ( 2026:JHHC:13774 ) 2 enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner above named is rejected. 6. However, the State is directed to ensure that the witnesses be promptly produced before the court. 7. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned District and to the Director, Prosecution to ensure compliance. 8. Let this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 07.05.2026 Uploaded on 09.05.2026 Binit/