Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:28018 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6281 of 2025 ------- Islam Ansari @ Md. Islam Ansari, aged about 67 years, son of Late Madin Miyan, resident of village Parsawa, P.O. & P.S. Panki, District Palamau. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, A.P. P. -------- 03/ Dated 12.09.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Panki P.S. Case No. 102 of 2024, S.T. Case No.488 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 332(b) and 64(1) of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional District Judge-V, Palamau. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No.9189/2024, by order dated 28.10.2024. On 27.07.2024, petitioner is alleged to have raped the prosecutrix. On the alarm of the prosecutrix, petitioner was apprehended from her house. It was submitted that though the charge has been framed in this case but the prosecution has not examined any witnesses. It was further submitted that petitioner is in custody since 30.07.2024. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is hereby rejected, at this stage. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial and preferably, conclude the same within six months from the next date fixed for recording of evidence. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-