Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:36983 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10674 of 2025 ------ Riyajuddin Ansari, aged about 25 years, S/o. Late Seraz Hafiz, R/o. Kasitand, P.O. & P.S.- Chandan Kiyari, Dist. Bokaro. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashim Kr. Sahani, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Chaitanya Bhargav, Advocate ------ 02/09.12.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 262/2025 arising out of Chandankyari P.S. Case No. 95/2025, for the offences registered under Sections 64(2)(m) of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of learned Addl. District Judge-IV, Bokaro. 3. On 13.02.2025, petitioner is alleged to have enticed away the victim. She was taken to a lodge, where petitioner drugged her and raped her. 4. It was submitted that there is delay in lodging the F.I.R. It was further submitted that the present case has been registered because petitioner was not solemnizing marriage with the victim. It was also submitted that statement of witnesses has been recorded but there are contradictions in their statement. 5. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that statement of the victim has been recorded and she has supported the prosecution case. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. 7. Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial. 9 December 2025 (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul /- Uploaded On - 10.12.2025