2026:JHHC:22695 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6830 of 2026 Subal Rawani @ Subodh Rawani, son of Uma Pado Rawani. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shadab Eqbal, Advocate : Mr. Ankit Raj, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, APP --- 04/31.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.08.2025 in connection with Nirsa P.S. Case No.458/2025, corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.129 of 2025, registered under Sections 75 (2) of BNS read with Sections 8, 12 of POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned Special Judge POCSO Act-cum-ADJ – IX, Dhanbad . 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to Annexure – 2 and submitted that the victim’s parents refused for medical examination of the victim, and therefore, it could not be ascertained as to whether any sexual assault was made to the victim. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that there are direct allegations against the petitioner, who is aged 53 years. It is alleged that when the victim went to the petitioner’s shop, he closed the door from inside and on the pretext of giving her clip made her sit on his lap despite her protest. On returning home, she noticed that her undergarment was wet. She submits that the offence has been committed in the aforesaid manner and as per the bail application itself trial is going on. 5. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that out of 5 witnesses, 3 have already been examined. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the direct allegations against the petitioner and that the 2026:JHHC:22695 2 trial is going on, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. However, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining witnesses are promptly produced before the court. 8. The FSL, Ranchi is also directed to forward the FSL report to the court concerned at the earliest. 9. The learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district and also to Director, Prosecution to ensure compliance as well as to the FSL, Ranchi. 10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:31.07.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:01.08.2026