2026:JHHC:2945 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10302 of 2025 ------ Md. Aftab, son of Md. Minhaz Ali, resident of Dhako Saran, P.O. Arkhango, P.S. Dhanwar, District Giridih .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opp. Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Naveen Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Vijay Kumar Roy, Advocate Mr. Divya Prakash, Advocate ------ Order No.04 / Dated : 04.02.2026 Bail petition filed on behalf of the petitioner- Md. Aftab, who is in custody since 01.08.2025 in connection with Dhanwar P.S. Case No. 214 of 2025 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 129 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 137(2) and 87 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Giridih, is pressed into motion. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that the victim is 17 years old, whereas the petitioner is 23 years old. As per the findings recorded during investigation, it was a case of willful elopement from the house as the victim had a love affair with the petitioner. No inducement was made on his behalf and it is improbable that she travelled to different places by public transport under force or duress. Learned A.P.P. assisted by learned counsel on behalf of the informant opposed the bail petition. It is submitted that as per Section 183 of the BNSS, the victim was taken under the threat of love by the petitioner. Under the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit Uploaded 05.02.2026