2026:JHHC:4506 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10746 of 2025 Chhotu Paswan @ Ganesh Paswan, aged about 24 years, Son of Dinesh Paswan, Resident of Village – Beldiha, P.O. – Laxmipur, P.S. – Basantrai, District – Godda, present address Resident of village – Latanpur, P.O. – Bishashkhani, P.S. – Hanwara, District – Godda, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Sah, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, APP --- 04/17.02.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in jail since 21.09.2025 in connection with Basantrai P.S. Case No.67 of 2025, registered under Sections 96/3 (5) of B.N.S. Act, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Godda. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per the FIR filed by the father of the victim. The victim is a minor and had left her house without informing anyone. The case has been lodged by stating that she was having some affair with Shivam Paswan, and the case has been lodged against all the family members of the petitioner. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner Chhotu Paswan is the elder brother of Shivam Paswan. 4. He submitted that the statement of the victim, who has herself returned, has been recorded and she has not supported the case of the prosecution. Rather, she has stated that she left on her own accord on account of her ill-treatment at home on the ground of some relationship with Shivam Paswan. 5. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has no role to play and considering the statement of the victim, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 6. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer. However, he could not point out any material from the case diary so far as the role of the petitioner is concerned. 2026:JHHC:4506 2 7. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the charge sheet has already been submitted. 8. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the statement of the minor girl as found in the case diary and the petitioner happens to be the elder brother of the accused with which the girl is alleged to have illicit relation and no specific allegation has been made against the petitioner , the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Godda in connection with Basantrai P.S. Case No.67 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. 9. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:17.02.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:17.02.2026