IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10716 of 2024 Awkesh Sao @ Awkash Sao @ Awkash Kumar, aged about 23 years, son of Bhardul Sao, Resident of village Khutar Khurd, P.O. and P.S. Chainpur, District-Palamau …. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. .…Opp. Party ---------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kumar Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Surendra Prasad Sinha, Advocate ----------- Order No. 02/ dated 10.03.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bishrampur P.S. Case No. 23 of 2024, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 366(A), 376(2) (f), 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/6 of POCSO Act. Subsequently cognizance has been taken under Section 366, 376, 504 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palamau. 3. The informant was having love affairs with one Amit Kumar. The petitioner on the pretext that he will get the informant married with Amit Kumar took her to Daltonganj. It is alleged that on 30.06.2024 the petitioner raped the prosecutrix. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is delay in lodging the F.I.R. 5. Mr. Surendra Prasad Sinha, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the informant submitted that the petitioner is alleged to have raped the prosecutrix on 30.06.2024 and the F.I.R. has been lodged on the very next day i.e. on 01.07.2024. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, I am not inclined enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected at this stage. (Ambuj Nath, J) P.KS. Uploaded