( 2026:JHHC:28229 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8604 of 2026 Ajay Kumar Paul, aged about 62 years, Son of Late Chandi Charan Paul, resident of Sadar Bazar Chaibasa P.O. and P.S. Chaibasa, District Singhbhum (West) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. --- 02/17.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 54 of 2026, corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No. 38 of 2026, for the offences registered under Sections 8/12 of the POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge POCSO Act Cases, Singhbhum West at Chaibasa. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. The informant of the case has used her daughter to make the allegation and the entire dispute was arising due to payment. The informant is a labour and it is alleged that her daughter was sent in the house of the petitioner for some domestic work and the entire incident of outraging the modesty of the daughter of the informant has been made. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and submits that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner. 5. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the victim and her mother have already been examined and a few more witnesses have to be examined as per his knowledge. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the direct allegation made against the petitioner, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner above named is rejected. ( 2026:JHHC:28229 ) 2 7. However, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining witnesses be promptly produced before the court. 8. The learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned District and to the Director, Prosecution to ensure compliance. 9. Let this order be communicated to the concerned court through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 17.09.2026 Uploaded on 19.09.2026 Binit/