2026:JHHC:7473 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2184 of 2026 Rahul Kumar Paswas @ Rahul Paswan, aged about 25 years, son of Tenha Paswan @ Rajesh Paswan @ Rajesh Kumar Paswan, resident of village Shobhanpur Bhatta, P.O. & P.S. Sahibganj (Mufassil), District Sahibganj … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Satish Prasad, Advocate --- 02/18th March 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Sahibganj (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 74/2017 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 40/2023 for the offence registered under Section 366(A) of IPC and charge sheet has been submitted under Sections 366(A), 376, 174(A) of IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Sahibganj. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he is in custody since 08.11.2025. He submits that the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Cout in A.B.A. No. 4965/2018 vide order dated 29.08.2018. 3. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the petitioner has been an absconder and the trial is in advance stage, inasmuch as, out of 9 prosecution witnesses, 4 witnesses have already been examined. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid submissions and the serious nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 2026:JHHC:7473 2 5. However, the State is directed to ensure prompt production of the witnesses during trial, so that the trial itself is taken to a logical end. 6. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate a copy of this order to the Director, Prosecution as well as Superintendent of Police of the concerned district to ensure prompt production of the witnesses on the date as may be fixed by the learned trial court. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 18.03.2026 Uploaded On: 19.03.2026 Mukul/-