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Md. Imtiyaz @ Md. Imtiyaz Ansari v. State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC23 Mar 2026B.A./98/2026

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Bail rejected; POCSO Act Section 12; sections 363, 366A IPC (kidnapping); minor victim rape; victim P.W.1 supported prosecution; trial commenced; judicial custody since 01.05.2024; love-affair plea; no criminal antecedent; Hirodih P.S., Giridih; POCSO Case No.89 of 2024; FIR No. 66 of 2024; State of Jharkhand opposed bail; Jharkhand High Court Ranchi; Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava; B.A. No. 98 of 2026; decided 23/03/2026.

What did the court decide?

Given the nature of the allegation and the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner against a minor victim, the court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail at this stage; the prayer for bail is rejected. ¶¶18

Md. Imtiyaz @ Md. Imtiyaz Ansari Vs State of… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Jharkhand HC (2026)

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2026:JHHC:8235

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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B.A. No. 98 of 2026

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Md. Imtiyaz @ Md. Imtiyaz Ansari, aged about 22 years, son of Late Ramjan Ansari @ Ramjan Mia, resident of village-Kisgo, P.O. & P.S.Hirodih, Dist. –Giridih … … Petitioner

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The State of Jharkhand …. Respondent

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kamdeo Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. A.K. Tiwari, A.P.P. -----------

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03/Dated: 23^rd March, 2026

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner has been made accused in connection with POCSO Case No.89 of 2024 arising out of Hirodih P.S. Case No. 66 of 2024 registered under sections 363 and 366A of Indian Penal Code and Section 12 of POCSO Act.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case with ulterior motive. It is further submitted that there was love-affair between the victim and the petitioner and the victim was desirable for solemnization of marriage with the petitioner but the parents of the victim wanted to solemnize her marriage with another boy. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 01.05.2024 without any rhymes and reasons. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial and shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail.

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2026:JHHC:8235

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Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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It appears that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner took the minor victim girl with him after alluring her with ill intention. It further appears that the trial has commenced and the victim, who has been examined P.W.1, has categorically supported the prosecution case that the petitioner has committed rape upon her.

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Considering the nature of allegation and gravity of offence committed by the petitioner against a minor victim, I am not inclined to release the above named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is, hereby, rejected at this stage.

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(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

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Pappu /-

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23/03/2026

Md. Imtiyaz @ Md. Imtiyaz Ansari v. State of Jharkhand

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