Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:27231 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7514 of 2026 Rahul Tandi, aged about 22 years, S/o late Devraj Tandi, R/o H. No.115, Old K.D. Flat, CH Area, P.O. + P.S.- Bistupur, District- East Singhbhum (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Shaurya Dwivedi, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. --- 05/10.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.05.2025 in connection with Sonari P.S. Case No.57 of 2025 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No.47 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 70(2)/76/3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 4/6 of POCSO Act and chargesheet has been submitted under Sections 70(2)/76/3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act. Now charge has been framed under Sections 70(2)/3(5) and section 6(1) of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, POCSO at Jamshedpur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the F.S.L. report is still awaited, as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that this is a case of gang rape and there is direct allegation against the petitioner. The victim has supported the prosecution case and there are only six witnesses, out of them, four have already been examined and the case is at the advanced stage. Letter has also been sent to the F.S.L. but the report has not been sent. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the direct allegation made against the petitioner involving him in the alleged gang rape and the trial is at the fag end of its conclusion, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 2 6. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. 7. However, the State is directed to ensure that remaining two witnesses be produced before the concerned court at the earliest and as per the report received from the concerned court the next date is 24.09.2026. The F.S.L. Ranchi is also directed to send the F.S.L. report to the court concerned so that the trial be expedited. 8. The counsel for the State is also directed to communicated this order to the concerned Superintendent of Police and also to the F.S.L. Ranchi to ensure compliance. 9. However, if the F.S.L. report is not sent to the court concerned and the remaining witnesses are not produced , the petitioner may renew the prayer for bail after nine months. 10. Let this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 10.09.2026 Uploaded on 12.09.2026 Jay/