Rinku Kumar Prajapati Alias Pahalwan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail rejection by High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in B.A. No. 3499 of 2025 (decided 02.09.2025) by Justice Ambuj Nath. Petitioner Rinku Kumar Prajapati @ Pahalwan sought bail in POCSO Case No. 73 of 2024 arising out of Bashishth Nagar P.S. Case No. 78 of 2024, Chatra, involving alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl on 16.08.2024; charges under Sections 137(2) and 96 B.N.S. 2023 and Section 4 POCSO Act. Bail prayer rejected considering the nature of the allegation.
What did the court decide?
Considering the nature of the allegation, the Court was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail; his prayer for bail was rejected. ¶¶9