2026:JHHC:21014 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6027 of 2026 Vikas Singh @ Vikas Kumar, aged about30 years, S/o Arun Singh … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Saket Kumar, APP For the Informant : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate --- 05/15.07.2026 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 05.11.2025 in connection with Special POCSO Case No.04 of 2026 arising out of Gumla P.S Case No. 336 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 96 of I.P.C and the charge- sheet has been submitted under Sections 96, 64, 65(1) of Bharaiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and under Sections 4 & 6 POCSO Act and under Sections 25, 26 of ISLM and under Section 16 BL Act, pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. The victims had gone to Amritsar along with other co-accused and there she was working as a domestic help and victim No.2 alleged that the petitioner established physical relationship with her after solemnizing marriage. The petitioner is 30 years of age and the victim No.2 is 16 to 17 year of age. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that there is direct and specific allegation made against the petitioner. In the statement of victims recorded under Section 183 BNSS, which is available on 2026:JHHC:21014 2 record, victims have declared their age as 15 years and 16 years and as per school records the victims were minor. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there is direct and specific allegation made against the petitioner and the victims having supported the allegation made against the petitioner in their statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS, 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.) 15.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-15.07.2026