( 2026:JHHC:18359 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5292 of 2026 Rampukar Rawani, Son of-Ramswarup Rawani … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sankalp Goswami, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P.P. --- 02/23.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2025, in connection with Spl. POCSO Case No. 02 of 2026, arising out of Chauparan P.S. Case No. 317 of 2025, for the offences registered under Section 75(2) of the B.N.S. and section 8 POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned ADJ- IV-cum- Spl. Judge, POCSO Act, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is alleged that the petitioner, who happens to be the uncle (phupha) of the victim aged 10 years, had committed the crime. However, the victim has been examined. Though she has not turned hostile but it reveals from the deposition that she has not fully supported the prosecution case in as much as while recording her statement under Section 183 BNSS, she was tutored. 4. Upon a query of this court, the learned counsel has submitted that out of five charge sheeted witnesses, four have already been examined and the next date fixed on 03.07.2026. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that there is direct and specific allegation made against the petitioner. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the serious nature of allegation and the trial is in advance stage and it appears that only one witness of the case is yet to be examined, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at ( 2026:JHHC:18359 ) 2 this stage. Next date has already been pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner i.e. 03.07.2026. 7. The State is directed to ensure that the remaining witness is promptly produced before the court either on 03.07.2026 or on the next date as may be fixed by the court. The petitioner is in custody since 20.11.2025. 8. The learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned District and to the Director, Prosecution to ensure compliance. 9. Let this order be communicated to the concerned court through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 23.06.2026 Uploaded on 25.06.2026 Binit/