Rishi Mandal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC Ranchi; B.A No. 11237 of 2025; regular bail denied/dismissed; Sections 96, 352, 3(5) B.N.S. 2023; Special (POCSO) Case No. 83 of 2025; Balbadda PS Case No. 33 of 2025; Godda district; minor victim girl aged about 14 years; petitioner in jail custody since 02.06.2025; gravity of offence; counsel claimed false implication and non-recovery of victim; Deepak Roshan, J.; decided 18.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the gravity of the offence and the allegation made against the petitioner, the Single Judge was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail at this stage. ¶¶15