2026:JHHC:13470 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 3130 of 2026 Suraj Kumar Das, son of Devendra Das … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sah, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate --- 03/6th May 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Godda (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 23 of 2026 for the offence registered under Section 96 of BNS, now said to have been pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Godda. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.02.2026 having no criminal antecedent and the charge- sheet has already been submitted. He submits that as per the FIR, the victim was allured by the petitioner and was taken to Hyderabad. However, he submits that in her statement recorded under Section 180 of BNSS, she has stated that they were staying together as friends in one room in Hyderabad for a few days and no physical relationship was established and that upon receiving information regarding the FIR, they came back to Godda. 3. The learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail. However, he does not dispute the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. Upon a query of this Court, the learned counsel for the opposite party has submitted that it has come during investigation that the victim was 17 years and 10 month of age. 5. The statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS has also been perused by this court and it appears that she has simply made a statement that she was allured by the petitioner and taken to 2026:JHHC:13470 2 Hyderabad and as of now, she does not want to stay with the petitioner. No further allegation has been levelled against the petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted and that the petitioner is in custody since 10.02.2026, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Godda in connection with Godda (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 23 of 2026, subject to 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 shall not disturb the victim or her family members. (iv) 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. (v) The petitioner would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 06.05.2026 Uploaded On: 08.05.2026 Mukul/-