2026:JHHC:26669 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8219 of 2026 Petitioner … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ganesh Ram, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, APP --- 02/03.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.09.2025 in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No.113/2025, corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No.59/2025, registered under Sections 65 (1), 87 of BNS and under Section 4, 6 of the POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim has turned hostile before the learned court. 4. Learned counsel for the State, while opposing the prayer for bail, submitted that the victim was a minor and was also pregnant. It is further submitted that in the bail application itself, the petitioner has mentioned that a 6 months old baby was born in relation with the victim and the petitioner and they had been living together. 5. The learned counsel submits that the victim was taken to Gujarat where her alleged 'Nikah' was performed while she was still a minor. It was further submitted that the petitioner and the victim belong to different religious communities, and as such, at this stage, 2026:JHHC:26669 2 the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as pointed out by the learned counsel for the state, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. 7. However, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining witnesses are promptly produced before the court. If any FSL report is awaited, the same be also forwarded to the concerned court at the earliest. 8. The learned counsel for the state is directed to communicate this order to the superintendent of police of the concerned district to ensure compliance. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:03.09.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:03.09.2026