2026:JHHC:7044 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 12031 of 2025 Kumar Rajak @ Nitesh Kumar Rajak, aged about 21 years, son of Sri Binod Rajak, Resident of Village Pachrukhi, PO & PS-Dhanwar, District-Giridih (Jharkhand) ... … Petitioner(s) Versus State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Sinha, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, APP -------- Order No. 03/Dated: 16th March 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 137(2)/96 of the BNS and under Sections 8, 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012 in connection with Dhanwar PS Case No. 286 of 2025 corresponding to POCSO Case No.158 of 2025 pending in the Court of Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. He submits that victim girl and the petitioner used to talk to each other over mobile phone and there was no injury found in the medical examination and there was a delay of four days in lodging the FIR. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 17.10.2025 as such he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the gravity of the offence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and accordingly his prayer for bail is rejected, at this stage, however, the petitioner may renew his prayer for regular bail after four months. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 16th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on 17/03/2026