2026:JHHC:8438 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11106 of 2025 --------- Sajid Ansari, aged about 18 years, s/o. Islam Ansari, resident of village Saphi, P.O.+P.S. Ramuna, Dist. Garhwa, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Tanu Kumari, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, A.P.P. --------- 04/ 25.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection Garhwa P.S. Case No. 330 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 70(1) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Learned counsel further submits that there is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence and both the victim and petitioner are from same village and due to caste politics, this petitioner has been implicated in the present case inspite of the fact that victim is 19 years old and petitioner is 18 years old. She further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 25.07.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that there is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner that he along with co-accused persons committed rape upon the informant/ victim. 5. Looking to the gravity of charge against the petitioner that he along with other co-accused has committed rape upon the victim and the said fact finds support from the statement of the victim in the case 2026:JHHC:8438 2 diary at para-7 and the statement of other witnesses at paras-20 and 21 regarding complicity of the petitioner in commission of the alleged occurrence, I am not inclined to enlarge him on bail at this stage. 6. Accordingly, the instant application stands dismissed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 25th March, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 30.03.2026