Navnit Yadav Alias Navneet Kumar Yadav v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail refused; repeat/second bail application rejected on merit earlier; offences under Bharatiya Nagarik Sanhita Sections 65(1), 351(3); POCSO Sections 4 and 6; SC/ST Act Sections 3(1)(r)/3(1)(s); Meral P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025; Garhwa; Special Judge POCSO-cum-A.S.J.-I-cum-F.T.C. (CAW); seven charge-sheeted witnesses, victim examined; gravity of offence; stage of trial; Deepak Roshan, J.; B.A. No. 268 of 2026; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; decision dated 20.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the gravity of the offence, the allegation against the petitioner and the stage of trial, the presiding judge was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. ¶11