2026:JHHC:22064 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5740 of 2026 Ashik Oraon @ Ganga Oraon, aged about 23 years, S/o Balkeshwar Oraon. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Fahad Allam, APP --- 09/27.07.2026 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 30.12.2025 in connection with Sisai P.S. Case No. 140 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 65(1), 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and under Section 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO court, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the first information report itself, the entire allegation of committing rape is upon the co-accused namely Ram Oraon, who had committed the offence, and the petitioner was simply standing by the side. Leaned counsel has submitted that the petitioner has no role in the alleged offence and he has been falsely implicated in this case. The charge has been framed. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the petitioner and the co-accused were asked to leave the minor girl to her home, but instead of doing that, she was taken to an isolated place where the co- accused committed rape upon the victim and the petitioner was standing as guard. As per the first information report, the victim was crying for help, but the petitioner did not do anything and ultimately 2026:JHHC:22064 2 both the petitioner and the co-accused left the victim near a hotel from where she called her brother and was taken back home. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the manner in which the petitioner was involved with the co-accused in taking the victim to isolated placed where the co- accused is alleged to have committed rape upon the victim and the petitioner stood as a guard, 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.) 27.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-28.07.2026