2026:JHHC:7251 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2124 of 2026 ------ Manjeet Baraik @ Manjeet Chik Baraik @ Manjeet Cheek Baraik aged about 37 years, Son of Sukhnath Chik Baraik @ Sukhnath Cheek Baraik, Resident of Village: Haphu, Post Office- Haphu, Police Station:- Kamdara, District- Gumla, State of Jharkhand. … … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, APP ----- 02/ 17th March, 2026 at 10:30 AM 1. The Office is directed to produce the statement of the victim recorded under Section183 of the B.N.S.S. and place the same before this Court at 1:00 PM. Later on at 1:00 PM 2. The photocopy of the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. is produced by the office under sealed cover. 3. This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as the petitioner is in custody in connection with S.T. Case No. 204 of 2025 arising out of Gumla P.S. Case No. 225 of 2025 for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 64, 74, 351 (2), 351(3) of the B.N.S. which is pending in the Court Learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-Cum-Special Judge, Gumla. 4. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and perused the statement of the victim recorded under Sections 183 of the B.N.S.S. 5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 6. The allegation against the petitioner is that on the pretext of finding a job for her, this petitioner had taken the victim to his house and thereafter, committed rape upon her. 7. Though, the victim girl is major, but in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S, the victim girl has supported the allegation of commission of rape upon her by this petitioner. 2026:JHHC:7251 2 8. Considering the aforesaid, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. This bail application is hereby dismissed at this stage with a liberty to renew his bail application after examination of the victim as prosecution witness. 8. The photocopy of the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S is directed to be sealed and tagged with this record. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 17.03.2026 Amar/CP-3 Uploaded on:- 19.03.2026