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Order dated 30.06.2026 of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) in B.A. No. 5830 of 2026 rejecting the bail application of Baleshwar Hazam @ Baneshwar Hazam (aged about 44 years), in custody since 22.01.2026 in S.T. No. 63 of 2026 pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, Khunti, arising out of Torpa P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025 registered under Sections 64(1), 351(2)(3) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Court found direct and specific allegations against the petitioner in the FIR — occurrence on 07.12.2025, a further approach to the victim on 09.12.2025, and the victim's complaint to the Village Mahila Mandal on 11.12.2025 before the FIR was lodged on 13.12.2025 — and held that the FIR itself disclosed an explanation for the six-day delay; bail was accordingly refused. Counsel: Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy for the petitioner; Bandana Sinha for the Opposite Party-State.