Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:7317 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 2086 of 2026 --- Khirod Kumar @ Khirod Kumar Sah … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. --- 2/17.03.2026 Heard Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Godda (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 224 of 2025. The petitioner is alleged to have enticed away the daughter of the informant. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is a delay of 7 days in instituting the FIR. He has further submitted while referring to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 180 B.N.S., 2023 that the victim had stated about going to Surat and she had stayed with the petitioner and no physical relationship was established between her and the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2025. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the above, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Godda (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 224 of 2025. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) R. Shekhar Cp 3