Sonu Hsessa Alias Sonu Hessa Alias Sandi Hessa Alias Deke Hessa v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; B.A. No.11025 of 2024; Order No.06 dated 07.03.2025; Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava (sole member). Petitioner: Sonu Hsessa @ Sonu Hessa @ Sandi Hessa @ Deke Hessa (aged about 21, s/o Sukhram Hessa; in custody since 16.03.2022). Opposite Party: State of Jharkhand (counsel: Vishal Kumar Tiwary, Adv.; Mohua Palit, A.P.P.). Charges: Sections 376(1) & 506 IPC and Section 4/6 POCSO Act; FIR alleges rape on false pretext of marriage on 27.02.2022 near Kochassai Tola. Outcome: bail rejected — earlier application I.A. No. 12311 of 2023 rejected on merits (order dated 11.07.2024), no fresh grounds; status report: 8/12 charge-sheet witnesses examined, trial expected in 3 months; trial directed to be concluded within 3 months, otherwise bail prayer renewable.
What did the court decide?
Bail is refused because the petitioner's earlier regular bail application had already been rejected on merits and there are no fresh grounds; this outweighs the fact that 8 of 12 charge-sheet witnesses have been examined and the trial is expected to conclude in three months.