Arvind Toppo v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; B.A. No. 8976 of 2025; Arvind Toppo; regular bail application rejected; Gumla P.S. Case No. 184/2023; POCSO Case No. 49/2023; Section 366A/376(DA) Indian Penal Code; Sections 4 and 6 POCSO Act; 11 of 13 witnesses examined; trial nearing completion; no relief granted; Justice Deepak Roshan; decided 12-12-2025.
What did the court decide?
Since the Trial Court is in seisin of the matter and the trial is on the verge of completion (11 of 13 witnesses examined), no relief — i.e., regular bail — can be granted to the petitioner, and the bail application is accordingly rejected. ¶16