2026:JHHC:8646 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 672 of 2026 Anshu Kumar, aged about 20 years, S/o Niraj Kumar Prasad, R/o Village:- Charhi, Bazar Tand, P.O. & P.S. Charhi, District- Hazaribagh. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sidhant Sinha, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, Advocate --- 03/26.03.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 29.09.2025 in connection with Charhi P.S. Case No. 91 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 137(2), 96 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is 20 years of age and as per the statement of victim, recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, she declared herself to be 17 years of age and she has stated that she wanted to marry the petitioner. He submits that the entire incident apparently had happened out of love relationship between the petitioner and the victim. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the victim is a minor. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is 20 years of age and the victim on the date of recording her statement declared herself to be 17 years of age and she has stated that she wanted to marry the petitioner, 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 learned J.M.F.C., Hazaribagh in 2026:JHHC:8646 2 connection with Charhi P.S. Case No.91 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. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. 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 ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 26.03.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-28.03.2026