( 2026:JHHC:6064 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1119 of 2026 Md. Juber Alam, Aged about 25 years, S/o Md. Kalimuddin, Resident of Village Mahila, P.O. Vishanpur, P.S. Dhoriya, District- Banka, Bijhar … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Faiyaj Alam, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Pandey, APP --- 02/09.03.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 02.11.2025 in connection with Basantrai P.S. Case No. 81 of 2025 registered under Sections 96 of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is 25 years of age and the age of the victim is 17 years. He submits that as per the allegation in the F.I.R. and also as per the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, she has voluntarily left along with the petitioner and wanted to marry with him but the Moulvi did not perform the marriage. She has herself stated that no forceful act was committed by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 02.11.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State though has opposed the prayer but the submission of the counsel for the petitioner made by referring to statement made under Section 183 of BNSS has not been disputed. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation and the age of the petitioner and also the fact that victim though minor but appears to have voluntarily gone with the petitioner, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the ( 2026:JHHC:6064 ) 2 satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Godda in connection with Basantrai P.S. Case No. 81 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 09.03.2026 Uploaded on: 10.03.2026 Binit/