Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:6891) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1455 of 2026 Lalan Thakur @ Lalan Kumar Thakur, aged about 23 years, Son of Late Raj Kishor Thakur, Resident of Village Bara Amarpur, P.O + P.S. Rajabhitha, District Godda, Jharkhand .… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... Opposite Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. M. K. Sah, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A. P.P --------- 03/Dated: 16.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 96/3(5) of the B.N.S, 2023. 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is languishing in jail since 16.11.2025. He further submits that the entire allegation against the petitioner is false, fabricated and concocted as the petitioner has not induced or kidnap the victim rather both are in love affairs. He further referred the statement of the victim under Section 183 BNSS Act 2023 wherein she has stated that she is aged about 17-18 years and she fled away with the petitioner with her own will and had gone Gujrat where she performed court marriage with the petitioner and she wants to live with petitioner. 4. Per Contra, learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Having regard to the deposition of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS Act, 2023, the Petitioner is enlarged on bail by furnishing bail bond of ₹ 20,000/- (INR Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Neutral Citation No. (2026:JHHC:6891) 2 Magistrate, 1st Class, Godda in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.146 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that during trial the petitioner shall co-operate in trial. Further the petitioner will submit photocopy of his Aadhar Card and mobile number before the court below which he will always keep active and will not change and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of these petitioners. (Deepak Roshan, J.) March 16, 2026 Uploaded on 17/03/2026 Fahim/