( 2026:JHHC:12419 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3550 of 2026 Sanjit Soren @ Sanjiv Soren son of Likhan Soren … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Niraj Narayan Mishra, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, APP --- 05/28.04.2026 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 Maheshpur P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025 corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No. 16 of 2025, for the offences registered under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012, pending in the court of learned Spl. Judge POCSO, Pakur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the allegation itself, victim was living with the petitioner for two years prior to the FIR as husband and wife and the case was filed when the petitioner alleged to have married with another girl and refused to marry the victim. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 26.04.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the victim is a minor and she has supported the allegation in her statement made under Section 183 of the BNSS also. She submits that as per the supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioner, 5 witnesses out of 9 have already been examined and also submits that the trial may be expedited. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the trial is in advance stage and there is direct allegation against the petitioner in connection with the minor victim girl, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above named on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner above named is rejected. ( 2026:JHHC:12419 ) 2 6. However, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining witnesses are promptly produced before the court so that the trial is taken to a logical end. 7. The learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director Prosecution and the Superintendent of Police of the concerned District to ensure compliance. 8. Let this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 28.04.2026 Uploaded on: 29.04.2026 Binit/