2026:JHHC:3530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11955 of 2025 ------ Ganesh Mirdha, son of Krishna Mirdha, resident of Village Siyarkatiya, P.O. Deodanr, P.S. Deodanr, District Gooda, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opp. Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Lalit Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P.P. ------ Order No.02 / Dated : 10.02.2026 Bail petition filed on behalf of the petitioner- Ganesh Mirdha, who is in custody since 03.06.2025 in connection with Deodanr P.S. Case No. 22 of 2025 (Special (P) Case No.65 of 2025) for the offence registered under Sections 96, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge 1st cum Special (POCSO) Judge, Godda, is pressed into motion. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that as per the statement under Section 183 of the BNSS, the victim was aged about 15 years and that there was no enticement on the part of the petitioner as the victim girl has stated that she was in love affair with the petitioner and had eloped with her. There is no allegation of sexual assault made in the statement under Section 183 of the BNSS. It is submitted that the petitioner is aged about 22 years. Learned A.P.P. opposed the bail petition. It is submitted that consent of minor is immaterial. Under the circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit Uploaded 11.02.2026