--1-- Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:14398 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2225 of 2026 ---- Sachin Kumar Mahto @ Sachin Kumar, aged 21 years, S/o Sri Devnarayan, permanent resident of Konar Bera, village- Bundu, P.O. & P.S.- Petarwar, District- Bokaro, (Jharkhand) and local resident of Near Bargain Pani Tanki, P.O. & P.S.- Sadar, District- Ranchi, (Jharkhand) .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. ---- 02/12.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.93/2026 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Section 64(2) of the B.N.S., pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has nothing to do with the said allegations. He also submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that serious allegations are there against the petitioner and forcefully rape was done by the petitioner by mixing intoxicated material in the food. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory --2-- bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Looking the contents of the F.I.R., it transpires that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of mixing intoxicated material in the food and thereafter, committing of the rape. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 12.05.2026 Jay/