2026:JHHC:14383 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2203 of 2026 Ravi Kumar, Son of Pramod Kumar Thakur … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate : Ms. Savita Kumari, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, APP --- 04/12.05.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2025 in connection with Rajmahal P.S. Case No. 512 of 2025, registered under Section 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, now pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Rajmahal. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the victim was found missing and upon finding a copy of the Aadhar card at home, it was alleged that the petitioner had taken away the minor victim. He has further submitted that the date of birth of the victim was 01.01.2007 as it appears from the document in the case-diary and the victim was major. He submits that the victim eloped with the petitioner. However, the charge-sheet has been submitted under section 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer. However, the document as contained at page no. 18 of the bail application which has been found in the case-diary also, is not in dispute which shows that the date of birth of the victim as per the school record was 01.01.2007. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the custody of the petitioner since 28.12.2025, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees 2026:JHHC:14383 2 twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Rajmahal in connection with Rajmahal P.S. Case No. 512 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 even 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 trial court. 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 application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:12.05.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:13.05.2026