2026:JHHC:14357 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3987 of 2026 Bhola Pandey @ Bhola Kumar Pandey, son of Rajendra Pandey @ Raju … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Amitesh Kumar Geasen, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. V.K. Sinha, APP --- 05/12.05.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025 in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 11 of 2026, registered under Sections 96 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, now pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Ramgarh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that it is alleged that the petitioner had taken away the victim who was aged 17 years. The learned counsel submits that although it is alleged that the petitioner had taken the victim to Mumbai where she lived for a period of 15 days and it is alleged that physical relationship was established, but there is no forceful sexual intercourse. He submits that the First Information Report was lodged by the father of the victim in which no such allegation was made and there is delay of 10 days in lodging the First Information Report. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and 2026:JHHC:14357 2 considering the direct allegation made against the petitioner who had taken the victim to Mumbai where she lived for 15 days, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and hence, this bail application is rejected. 6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:12.05.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:13.05.2026