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2026:JHHC:13873 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cr. Revision No. 302 of 2026
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Babudhan Hembram
… … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand.
… Opp. Party
------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate
For the State
: Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P.
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02/07.05.2026
Heard Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.C.
This application is directed against the judgment dated 06.01.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Jamtara in Cr. Appeal No.13 of 2024 whereby and whereunder the order dated 29.11.2024 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Jamtara in Nala P.S. Case No.76 of 2023 rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been affirmed.
It has been alleged that the daughter of the informant was subjected to rape by the petitioner.
Though it has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in remand home since 11.10.2023, but regard being had to the fact that there is specific allegation against the petitioner of committing rape upon the victim who was assessed to be aged about 13 years and that the blood stains were also found on her wearing apparels which establishes the factum of rape committed by the petitioner and also that the social investigation report as mentioned in the impugned orders, indicate that the father of the petitioner is mentally unstable while his mother is dumb and the petitioner is under the care of his maternal grandfather and the release of the petitioner would not be conducive for his overall welfare, this revision application stands dismissed.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Shamim/- Uploaded on: 08 /05/2026