2026:JHHC:16088 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 4877 of 2026 --- Rupesh Kumar … … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party(s) --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the Opposite Party(s) : A.P.P. --- 2/04.06.2026 Heard Mr. A.K. Chaturvedy learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Hunterganj P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 37 of 2026. 3. The petitioner was suspected to have enticed away the minor daughter of the informant. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in the statement of the victim, it clearly reveals that there was a love affair between the petitioner and the victim and when the marriage of the victim was fixed elsewhere, the victim had called the petitioner and eloped with him to Haryana where they stayed for three days and when their money got exhausted, they had returned back home. 5. Learned counsel submits that the victim was recovered from the custody of the petitioner which would further be indicative of the love affair between the victim and the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 04.02.2026. 6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:16088 2 6. Regard being had to the statement of the victim as submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Chatra in connection with Hunterganj P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026 corresponding to POCSO Case No. 37 of 2026. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) 04th June, 2026. Nandini/Suman/-