2026:JHHC:28453 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8710 of 2026 Sukaldev Oraon, aged about 24 years, son of Somani Oraon, resident of Village Simariyatar, P.O. and P.S. Latehar, District Latehar (Jharkhand) Petitioner … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, Advocate --- 04/21st September 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 57/2025 arising out of Latehar P.S. Case No. 24/2025 for the offence registered under Sections 64(1), 62, 3(5) of BNS and Sections 8 and 12 of POCSO Act, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Special Judge POCSO, Latehar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 23.05.2026 and has been falsely implicated in this case. The charge has been framed for alleged offence under Sections 64(1), 62, 3(5) of BNS and Sections 8 and 12 of POCSO Act on 28.07.2026. The learned counsel submits that the co-accused, namely, Jitendra Singh is named in the FIR, but so far as the petitioner is concerned, the victim has stated that another person of ‘Oraon Community’ had also committed the alleged offence. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party, while opposing the prayer for bail, has submitted that the bail application of the co-accused, namely, Jitendra Singh has been rejected by this Court in B.A. No. 2109 of 2026 vide order dated 17.03.2026. The victim has not yet been examined before the learned court and the petitioner also has two criminal antecedents. Therefore, the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail at this stage. The 2026:JHHC:28453 2 bail application of the petitioner be considered after examination of the victim before the learned court. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the bail application of the co-accused, namely, Jitendra Singh has been rejected by this Court, the petitioner has two criminal antecedents and that the victim is yet to be examined before the learned court, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Hence, this bail application is hereby rejected. 5. The petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after examination of the victim before the learned court and the bail application shall be considered depending upon the evidence of the victim. 6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e-mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 21.09.2026 Uploaded On: 23.09.2026 Mukul/-