2026:JHHC:6901 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.2031 of 2026 Lakhan Thakur @ Lakhan Bharti aged about 27 Year son of late Dineshwar Thakur @ Tileshwar Thakur, Resident of village Bansadih, P.O Churchu, P.S. Charhi, District – Hazaribag, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kr. Rahul, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Kr. Keshri, A.P.P --------- 02/Dated: 16 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 22.04.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No.29 of 2025, corresponding to POCSO Case No.59 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 65(1) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 4/ 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Spl. Judge POCSO Act, Chatra. It is a case of rape upon a minor girl. 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 the father and mother of the victim have been declared hostile. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail stating that the victim as well as the doctor has supported the allegation. 5. Considering the nature of allegation and the material available on record, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 16th March, 2026 Chandan/- Uploaded on 16.03.2026