2025:JHHC:13997 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.6372 of 2024 ------ Prince Purty, through his natural mother, S/o Damayanti Purty, R/o Rajaparan, P.O. Karaikela, P.S. Karaikela Bhandgaon, District Paschim Singhbhum. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prem Mardi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. ----- 04/ 09.05.2025 This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest for offences under Sections 363, 366(A) and 109 IPC. 2. The allegation in the F.I.R. is that the niece of the informant who was staying with the informant was abducted by this petitioner. 3. Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that there was some love affair between the parties, thus, a false case has been lodged. He submits that this is not a case of abduction. He further submits that though in the F.I.R., age of the petitioner is shown as 19 years but in fact he is aged about 16-17 years. 4. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that the girl is aged about 17 years, thus, she is a minor. 5. I have heard the parties and gone through the case diary. Para-17 is the statement of the victim. The victim stated that she got acquainted with the petitioner and they became friends. On 16.09.2023, at night, this petitioner came in the vehicle with an intention to marry the victim. Both of them left and went to Chakradharpur, Chaibasa (Ckp), where they stayed together for five days in the house of the sister of this petitioner. The victim categorically stated that there was no physical relationship between them. Thereafter it was informed to them that the instant case has been filed, thus they returned. She further categorically 2025:JHHC:13997 2 stated before the Investigating Officer that she does not want to return to her house. 6. Considering the statement of the victim, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on anticipatory bail. 7. Accordingly, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned court below within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and on the event of his surrender or arrest, he shall 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 J.M. XXI at Ranchi, in connection with Baryaitu P.S. Case No.302 of 2023, subject to the condition that one of the bailers should be a close relative of the petitioner and other should be a resident of State of Jharkhand, having sufficient landed property in his name or in the name of his ancestors in which he is having share and to that effect, he has to file an affidavit before the Trial Court indicating his share in the property. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-3