2026:JHHC:8234 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11855 of 2025 --------- Md.Safique Ansari @ Md. Sasfik, aged about 25 years, son of Md. Yusuf Resident of village-Ghasi Tola, P.O.-Saryu, P.S. Garu, District-Latehar, (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shahid Yunus, Advocate For the State : Mr. S.K. Srivastava, A.P.P. ----------- 04/Dated: 23rd March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chhipadohar P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 relating to Spl. POCSO Case No.52 of 2025 registered under sections 64(1) of BNS and sections 3 and 4 of POCSO Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that there was love affair between the victim and the petitioner since long time and they were also desiring to solemnize marriage but the family members of the informant were against the marriage. It is further submitted that there was consensual intercourse between them. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 28.08.2025 without any rhymes and reasons. Petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial and shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 2026:JHHC:8234 2 4. Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that the minor girl was ravished by the petitioner on several occasions and she has been threatened by the petitioner to make viral her some obscene videos on social media. Hence, the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and the serious nature of allegation against petitioner showing direct involvement of the present appellant in the alleged offence, I am not inclined to release the above named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is, hereby, rejected. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Pappu/- 23/03/2026