2026:JHHC:8804 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.11688 of 2025 Arun Kumar Mandal aged about 20 years, S/o Amit Mandal, Resident of Village – Chhota Dhorma, P.O + P.S. - Boarijore, District – Godda (Jharkhand). …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. S. P. Roy, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P --------- 04/Dated: 30 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 21.09.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Boarijore P.S. Case No.39 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 70(2)/ 351(2)/ 351(3) of the BNS, 2023, Sections 4/ 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 3(2)(v) of the SC/ ST (POA) Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Godda. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that except confession of the co-accused, there is no other material against this applicant. It has further been submitted that this applicant is not named in the FIR, but during course of investigation, he has been roped in the present case. It has further been submitted that no TIP has been held. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the nature of crime and the material available on record, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 30th March, 2026 Chandan/- Uploaded on 01.04.2026