2026:JHHC:6285 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1309 of 2026 ----- Ajay Lohra, son of Chaitu Lohra, resident of village Khukhra, PO and PS Bero, District Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, APP …...... 02 /10.03.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 64(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. There is direct allegation against this petitioner of committing rape. Though there is 7 days delay in lodging of the First Information Report (FIR) but considering the nature of the allegation which is direct as narrated by the informant, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Bharno PS Case No. 67 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla stands rejected. 2026:JHHC:6285 2 6. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. 7. The petitioner, if advised, may renew his prayer for grant of bail, after examination of the victim. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 10.03.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 11.03.2026