Neutral Citation No. (2025: JHHC:24177) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 5667 of 2025 Akash Mahli, aged about 23 years, S/o Birsa Mahli, Resident of Village Ward No. 3, Chipa, P.O and P.S. Ratu, District Ranchi, Jharkhand--- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Bhaskar Trivedi, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, A.P.P. For the Informant: Mr. Mukul Kr. Singh, Advocate --- 03 / 19.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. No. 200 of 2025 arising out of Namkum P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025 for the offences registered under sections 137(2) and 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned A.J.C-XX, Ranchi. 3. On 19.01.2025, petitioner is alleged to have enticed away the 16 years old daughter of the Informant to leave her lawful guardianship. 4. Statement of the victim has been recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S. in which she has stated that the petitioner has enticed her to go to his house. However, she has stated that the petitioner has not subjected her to physical atrocity. 5. Mr. Mukul Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.J.C-XX, Ranchi in connection with S.T. No. 200 of 2025 arising out of Namkum P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded