( 2026:JHHC:14442 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3979 of 2026 Keshav Singh son of Umesh Singh @ Tuttu Singh … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P. --- 04/12.05.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 04.03.2025 in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 327 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. No. 1405 of 2025, S.T. No. 371 of 2025 for the offences registered under Section 96 of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned A.J.C. XVII, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the FIR, the petitioner had taken away the victim and a case was instituted. However, in the said case the victim had deposed that she herself had eloped with the petitioner and the petitioner had not done anything wrong with her. He has referred to Annexure-2 to this bail application. He has submitted that now the victim is major and again there is an allegation that the petitioner had taken away the victim and by making the allegation, the age of the victim has been stated to be 17 years. However, the charge sheet has been submitted under Section 96 of BNS 2023. The charge has already been framed. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State though has opposed the prayer but aforesaid submissions made on the basis of materials on record is not in dispute. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, and charge has already been framed, 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:14442 ) 2 satisfaction of learned A.J.C. XVII, Ranchi in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 327 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. No. 1405 of 2025, S.T. No. 371 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. 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. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 12.05.2026 Uploaded on: 13.05.2026 Binit/