2026:JHHC:20252 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5059 of 2026 Vikash Kumar @ Bikash Kumar, aged about 24 years, S/o Suresh Sonar … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rishu Ranjan, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, APP For the Informant : Mr. Kamdeo Pandey, Advocate : Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate --- 04/09.07.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2026 in connection with Bengabad P.S. Case No. 192 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 96 of the BNS and the cognizance has been taken under Section 96, 64(1) of BNS and Section 4/6 of POCSO Act pending in the court of learned Special Judge POCSO Act, Giridih cum DJ VIII, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though the petitioner is named in the first information report, but the first information report reveals that the informant suspected that the petitioner has allured the minor victim. Learned counsel has submitted that ultimately the victim girl was recovered from Ranchi. He has submitted that the girl refused for medical examination and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. The girl was recovered on 05.02.2026 and the first information was lodged on 26.12.2025. The charge sheet has already been submitted. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant and opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has referred to the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS before the learned court and has submitted that the victim was recovered after 2026:JHHC:20252 2 the petitioner was apprehended and he disclosed the whereabouts of the victim in his confessional statement. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the direct and specific allegation against the petitioner in the statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS which reveals that inspite of refusal by the victim to go with the petitioner, the petitioner took away the victim by stating that he would otherwise commit suicide and thereafter, the victim had stated that the petitioner put vermillion on her head and established physical relation. The victim further stated that thereafter instead of going home, she went to Ranchi where someone had engaged her as domestic help. She was scared that her parent would scold her, therefore, she did not want to go home. Considering the direct allegation made against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 6. The instant bail application is hereby rejected. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 09.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-10.07.2026