2026:JHHC:24052 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7294 of 2026 Amardeep Kumar Ram @ Deepak Ram, aged about 21 years, s/o- Dilip Ram, R/o- village- Asko, P.O. Kharagdiha, P.S. Deori, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, APP --- 02/12.08.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.05.2026 in connection with Deori P.S. Case No. 43/2026, registered under Sections 65(1) and 351(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 2/4 of the POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge- VIII -cum-POCSO Special Court, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that there is a delay of 06 days in lodging the First Information Report. He submits that it is alleged by the victim, who is also the informant of the case, that the petitioner committed rape upon her under threat of knife. The learned counsel submits that though the victim is minor, aged 15 years, but she wants to marry the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that charge sheet has been submitted on 10.06.2026. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party - State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the direct allegation made against the petitioner and the impugned order reveals that the victim aged 15 years has supported the prosecution case in her statement recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and hence, this bail application is 2026:JHHC:24052 2 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:12.08.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:13.08.2026