IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 774 of 2025 Sanjay Thakur, aged about 24 years, Son of Suryanarayan Thakur, Resident of Village- Gaurikitta, P.O.-Kaswa, P.S.- Mahagama, District-Godda, Jharkhand … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Manoj Kumar Sah, Advocate For the State : M/s. Manoj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P --- 02/30.01.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with S.T. No. 340 of 2024, arising out of Mahagama P.S. Case No. 153/2024, Corresponding to G.R. No. 814 of 2024, for the offence under section 96 of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the Court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-II, Godda. The petitioner is alleged to have enticed the minor daughter of the informant to leave her lawful guardianship with the intention to marry her. Statement of the victim has been recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S in which she has stated that she had left her lawful guardianship according to her own wish and went with this petitioner. She has not stated that she was subjected to any sexual atrocity. The age of the victim has been opined to be 17 years. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-II, Godda in connection with S.T. No. 340 of 2024, arising out of Mahagama P.S. Case No. 153/2024, Corresponding to G.R. No. 814 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded