2026:JHHC:15119 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2652 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2652 of 2026 ---- Renu Devi, aged about 34 years, daughter of Mahesh Ram, resident of Dadar Kolhua, Paigambarapur, PO and PS – Paigambarapur, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ritu Raj, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, Advocate ---- 02/15.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.242 of 2023, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 366A of Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of POCSO Act pending in the Court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Seraikella. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be relative of main accused namely Abhishek Kumar and the allegations are there against Abhishek Kumar of taking the girl of the informant along with him. He further submits that Abhishek Kumar and victim girl were liking each other and in view of that she has gone along with Abhishek Kumar. He then submits that now the girl is with the informant. On these 2026:JHHC:15119 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2652 of 2026 grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of keeping the girl in the house of this petitioner. 5. Considering that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the girl has not been recovered from the house of the petitioner and only allegation is made against the petitioner of keeping the girl and admittedly the girl has gone along with Abhishek Kumar. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Seraikella in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.242 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 15.05.2026 Sangam/