2026:JHHC:26030 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7442 of 2026 Samu Ansari, aged about 27 years, S/o Sahabuddin Ansari, Resident of village Boda, P.O. – Hutap, P.S. - Chandwa, Dist.- Latehar (Jharkhand) . … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Md. Shamim Akhtar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, APP --- 06/29.08.2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner and State are present. 2. The informant is appearing in-person. 3. Heard the learned counsels for the parties and the informant appearing in-person. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.05.2026 in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 86/2026, registered for offence punishable under sections 64(2)(m) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned ACJM, at Latehar. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that there is enormous delay in filing the First Information Report, inasmuch as, as per the First Information Report lodged by the victim herself, the petitioner has been committing rape upon her since 2022 by threatening her, and lastly on 07.05.2026 the petitioner came to her house and tried to commit rape upon her. He submits that the victim is a married lady. He also submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.05.2026 and cognizance has been taken on 06.07.2026. 6. Learned counsel for the state has submitted that the petitioner has two criminal antecedents and considering the direct allegation, the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail. 7. The victim has appeared in person and she also opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that she was under constant threat from the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:26030 2 8. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that there is direct allegation against the petitioner and further the material witnesses including the victim are yet to be examined before the learned court upon framing of charge, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, this bail application is rejected. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:29.08.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:29.08.2026