( 2026:JHHC:25016 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6764 of 2026 Akash Kumar, aged about 40 years, S/o Ajay Paswan, R/o At Kathautiya, P.O. & P.S.- Naudiha Bazaar, District- Palamau, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. --- 06/19.08.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2026 in connection with Naudiha Bazar P.S. Case No.22 of 2026 for the offences registered under Sections 89, 351(2), 352 of the B.N.S. 2023 and section 4/6 of POCSO Act and charge has been framed under Sections 64(2)(m), 65(1), 351(2), 352, 89 of the B.N.S. 2023 and section 6 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO Act, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2026 and chargesheet has already been submitted in this case. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the victim was major. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that charge has been framed under Sections 64(2)(m), 65(1), 351(2), 352, 89 of the B.N.S. 2023 and section 6 of POCSO Act and there are 8 witnesses; there is direct allegation against the petitioner. 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and upon going through the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of B.N.S.S. and direct allegation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. 6. Let this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 19.08.2026 Uploaded on 20.08.26 Jay/