2026:JHHC:24328 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7584 of 2026 Bhikari Thakur @ Bhikhari Thakur, aged about 62 years, son of Late Shiv Shankar Thakur, resident of Hajipur Rajgoa, P.O. & P.S.- Sahibganj (Mufassil), District- Sahibganj. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- 04/13.08.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.07.2025 in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 62 of 2025 arising out of Sahibganj (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 73 of 2025, registered under sections 65(1) and 351(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum- Special Judge POCSO Act, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is aged 62 years and the petitioner happens to be the Bade Papa of the victim. He submits that the victim girl has not spoken anything against the petitioner. The charge sheet has been submitted and there are 8 witnesses as per the charge sheet. 4. Learned counsel for the State, Mr. Praful Jojo, APP and learned counsel for the informant Mr. Rakesh Kumar (No.2) have opposed the prayer for bail and have submitted that as per the medical report, 14 years old minor daughter of the informant was repeatedly raped by the petitioner and she also became pregnant. It has been mentioned in the impugned order itself that the victim had supported the allegation against the petitioner in her statement recorded under section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 5. Learned counsel for the informant submits that the victim was minor. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the direct allegation against the petitioner who happens to 2026:JHHC:24328 2 be a close family member (bade papa) of the victim aged 14 years, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and hence, this bail application is rejected. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:13.08.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:17.08.2026