IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 10541 of 2025 Dashrath Karowa, aged about 23 years, S/o. Late Ram Karowa, Resident of Village & Post- Barkundia, Bara Jaipur, P.S.- Chaibasa Muffasil, District West Singhbhum (Jharkhand)

…… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …… Opp. Party ---------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ----------

For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the State :Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P.

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03/Dated:17 February, 2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The present bail application has been filed on behalf of petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Chaibasa Muffasil P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025 corresponding to Spl. POCSO Case No. 14 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 64(2)(m) & 65(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 6 of the POCSO Act and thereafter charge has been framed under Sections 65(2) & 64(2)(m) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 6 r/w Section 5(1), 5(m) & 5(j)(ii) of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-II-cum-Spl. Judge, POCSO Act Cases, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa.

3. As per F.I.R. lodged by mother of the victim girl, aged