2026:JHHC:28612 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8118 of 2026 Sachin Saw @ Sachin Sao @ Sachin Kumar, aged about 21 years, S/O Mahendra Saw, R/O Vill- Gainda, PO- Gainda, PS- Barkathha, Dist- Hazaribag (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus 1. State of Jharkhand 2. Informant/Father of Victim “X” … … Opposite Parties --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Awanish Ranjan Mishra, Advocate : Mr. Ujjwal Jaipuriar, Advocate : Mr. Vijayendra Pratap, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP For the Informant : Mr. Santosh Kr. Soni, Advocate --- 06/23.09.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.03.2026 in connection with Hazaribag Barkathha P. S. Case No. 41 of 2026, registered under sections 96/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the First Information Report was lodged under Section 96/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, charge sheet was also filed under Section 96/3(5) of BNS and charge has also been framed under Section 96/3(5) of BNS, 2023. He submits that the victim is alleged to have been recovered along with the petitioner from a rented house at Faridabad. 4. Learned counsel for the State and the informant have opposed the prayer for bail and have submitted that the victim is minor and was about 16 years 8 months of age on the date of occurrence. The statement of the victim has also been placed on record wherein she stated that marriage was performed and she was also subjected to sexual intercourse. They have submitted that the medical report of the victim supports the allegation. 2026:JHHC:28612 2 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the direct allegation against the petitioner, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and hence, this bail application is rejected. 6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:23.09.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:28.09.2026