2026:JHHC:21849 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5090 of 2026 Sahil @ Md. Sahil Ansari, son of Samir @ Chaplu @ Md. Samir Alam … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, APP For the Informant : Md. Ayub Ansari, Advocate --- 03/23.07.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Pachamba P.S. Case No. 141 of 2025, registered under Sections 64(2)(m), 69, 115(2) and 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.04.2026. He submits that the petitioner and the victim were in talking terms and the First Information Report has been lodged in December, 2025 and as per the First Information Report, the incident had taken place in May, 2024 wherein the petitioner is alleged to have raped the victim. It is alleged that thereafter, on the pretext of marriage, the petitioner has been exploiting the victim and has raped her repeatedly. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that the petitioner is already married and he has been falsely implicated in this case. 5. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the petitioner has not yet married, rather the petitioner had been repeatedly telling the victim that he would marry the victim. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the direct and specific allegation made against the 2026:JHHC:21849 2 petitioner that he has committed rape upon the victim and after going through the statement of the victim recorded under section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and hence, this bail application is rejected. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:23.07.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:24.07.2026