2026:JHHC:16453 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4976 of 2026 Jagay Tuti @ Jagaidhu Dudi @ Jagai Tuti, son of Jado Tuti @ Jada Tuti … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, APP --- 06/09.06.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.09.2025 in connection with Bandgaon P.S. Case No.18 of 2025 corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No.45 of 2025, registered under Section 87 of the BNS, 2023 and u/s 5(1), 5 (j) (ii) and 6 (1) of the POCSO Act, thereafter the charge has been framed under Section 64 (2) (m) of the B.N.S., 2023 and section 06 read with 5 (1) and 06 r/w 5 (j) (ii) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, now pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge – II – cum – Spl. Judge POCSO Act Cases, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is 18 years old and is said to be in love with the victim, who is 16 years old. He further submits that the victim gave birth to a child and also stated that she was in love with the petitioner. He also submits that the victim along with 3 other girls were recovered from Tamil Nadu. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that as per the statement of the victim, she has stated that she was in love with the petitioner, but the petitioner had forcefully established physical relationship with her several times and subsequently the petitioner stopped responding to her calls. 5. Considering the fact that the victim was minor and she has 2026:JHHC:16453 2 made direct allegation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, this bail application is rejected. 6. So far as DNA profiling of the child and the petitioner is concerned, the same is still awaited. 7. The learned counsel for the State is directed to ensure that the required report regarding the DNA profile of the accused and the child of the victim is forwarded to the court promptly and that the other witnesses are also produced before the court without delay. 8. The learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the FSL, Ranchi, as well as to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district and the Director, Prosecution to ensure compliance. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:09.06.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:10.06.2026