( 2026:JHHC:5073 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11143 of 2025 ------ Opisar Hansda, aged about 45 years, S/o-Lobesar Handa, R/o- Village-Ranitar, P.O. & P.S.-Karmatar, District-Jamtara, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Divya, Advocate For the State : Ms. Lily Sahay, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-18-02-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Karmatar P.S. Case No.34 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 65(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 & Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed penetrative sexual assault upon the five years old victim girl. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that no forensic examination of the apparels of the victim has been done. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.03.2025 as mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner of committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon the victim and in view of the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner and the materials that have been collected during the investigation of the case, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence, if released on bail. It is therefore submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, the chance of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 18/02/2026 Abhiraj/