2026:JHHC:5765 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 345 of 2026 Aftab Ansari, aged about 20 years, Son of Md. Salim Ansari @ Md. Shalim Ansari, Resident of Village- Gando, P.O. Gando, P.S. Dumka (Mufassil), District-Dumka (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, Advocate --- 02/26.02.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 19.10.2024 in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 51 of 2024 corresponding to Massalia P.S. Case No. 56 of 2024, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 87, 137(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and under Section 8/12 of POCSO Act said to have been pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge 1st-cum-Special Judge (POCSO) at Dumka. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim in her initially statement recorded under Section 183 of BNSS has stated that she had love affair with the petitioner and she had by her own accord ran away with the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that the victim has been medical examined and no injury has been found. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer. He has submitted that the victim has been examined as witness in the court and she has supported the prosecution case. The evidence of the victim examined as witness in the court has also been annexed by the petitioner as annexure-2. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the victim being a minor and has supported 2026:JHHC:5765 2 the prosecution case in her evidence before the court, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 6. The instant bail application is rejected. 7. However, the State is directed to ensure prompt production of witnesses. 8. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution as well as Superintendent of Police of the concerned district. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 26.02.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-26.02.2026