2026:JHHC:16238 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4073 of 2026 Kanchan Yadav, Son of Jivlal Yadav … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Awanish Shekhar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, Advocate --- 04/8th June 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 25 of 2025 arising out of Jarmundi P.S. Case No. 78/2025 for the offence registered under Sections 75(1) (i), 76 of BNS and Section 8 of POCSO Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I- cum-Special Judge, Dumka. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner is in custody since 05.07.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner. He has further submitted that as per the impugned order dated 15.04.2026, 4 witnesses, out of 8 were already examined. He submits that the trial may be expedited. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the direct and specific allegation made against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, this bail application is rejected. 5. To this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the next date before the learned court is 25.06.2026. 2026:JHHC:16238 2 6. The State is directed to ensure prompt production of the witnesses during trial. 7. 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, so that the remaining witnesses are promptly produced on various dates including on 25.06.2026. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 08.06.2026 Uploaded On: 09.06.2026 Mukul/-