2026:JHHC:16171 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 4894 of 2026 --- Shiva Kumar … … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party(s) --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Rashmi Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party(s) : A.P.P. --- 2/04.06.2026 Heard Mrs. Rashmi Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 05 of 2026. 3. The petitioner is alleged to have enticed away the daughter of the informant. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in her statement before the Child Welfare Committee, the victim has stated that she was having a love affair with the petitioner and she was not willing to perform marriage with another person with whom her parents were forcing her to solemnize marriage. 5. Learned counsel submits that in the 183 B.N.S.S. statement of the victim, under the pressure of her parents, she has given a different colour to the incident. It has been submitted that the victim is aged more than 18 years and the petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2026. 6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 7. Regard being had to the contradictions and discrepancies which emanate from the statement of victim recorded before the Child Welfare Committee and the 183 B.N.S.S. statement, the petitioner above named is 2026:JHHC:16171 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-1-cum-Special Judge (POCSO Act), Koderma in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 16 of 2026 corresponding to Special POCSO Case No. 05 of 2026. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) 04th June, 2026. Nandini/Suman/-