2026:JHHC:4752 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 11237 of 2025 Rishi Mandal, aged about 23 years, son of Shankar Mandal, resident of Village-Lakarmara, PO-Lakarmara and PS-Balbadda, District-Godda ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate Mr. Arpit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, APP -------- Order No. 5 /Dated: 18th February 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 96, 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 in connection with Special (POCSO) Case No. 83 of 2025 arising out of Balbadda PS Case No. 33 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case by the informant by concocting a story. He further submits that there is no concrete evidence of material to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the instant case and the victim has also not been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner is jail custody since 02.06.2025, as such the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the victim girl was minor aged about 14 years. 5. Having regard to the gravity of the offence and the allegation made against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands dismissed, at this stage. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 18th February 2026 Amit Uploaded on 19/02/2026