2026:JHHC:22261 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6702 of 2026 Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Ram @ Sunil Kumar Ram, aged about 18 years, Son of Late Sarju Ram. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Satish Prasad, APP --- 04/28.07.2026 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 27.09.2024 in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 188 of 2024, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 65(2) of BNS and Section 4(2) of POCSO and later on POCSO Case No. 83 of 2024 is pending in the court of learned Addl. Session Judge IV-cum- Special Judge POCSO Act, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case primarily on account of land dispute. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that in the first information report itself there is direct and specific allegation made against the petitioner and the victim is a minor who is aged about 4 years as per the first information report and also as per the radiology examination report of the victim. He has submitted that the trial is in progress and as per the impugned order dated 29.05.2026 out of 9 prosecution witnesses, 4 have already been examined. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there is direct allegation made against the 2026:JHHC:22261 2 petitioner and the trial is in progress, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 6. The instant bail application is hereby rejected. 7. However, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining witnesses are promptly produce before the court. 8. The State shall also make effort to ensure that the FSL report, if any, if not already submitted to the court concerned, be also forwarded to the concerned court. 9. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution as well as Superintendent of Police of the concerned district and also to SFSL Ranchi to ensure compliance. 10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/e-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 28.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-29.07.2026