2026:JHHC:24879 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4685 of 2026 ------ Akash Kureshi, age about 21 years, son of Gabbar Kuraishi, resident of Village Shahpur, P.O. Shahpur, P.S. Chainpur, District Palamau .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Ms. Neelam Kumari, Advocate Mr. Manoj Kumar No.2, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar, Advocate ------ 02/18.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.206 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 96 and 137(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO Act, Palamu at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and the petitioner has nothing to do with the allegation made by the victim and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be allowed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State and the informant jointly oppose the prayer and submits that serious allegations are there and the victim is aged about 14 years and she is minor and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of taking away the girl, who is aged about 14 years and further the girl has supported her version and that has come in the order of learned Sessions Judge and the allegations are also there against this petitioner of sexually abusing her, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, is hereby, rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 18.08.2026 Anit Uploaded 20.08.2026