2026:JHHC:21745 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5989 of 2026 Damru Kumar @ Damru Turi, son of Omkar Turi … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lakhan Chandra Roy, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Sushma Aind, APP --- 03/22.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.04.2026 in connection with Sarwan P.S. Case No.45 of 2026, registered under Sections 96, 137 (2), 351 (2), 352, 3 (5) of BNS, under Section 8/12 of POCSO Act, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge III cum Special Judge POCSO, Deoghar. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.04.2026. He submits that there was love affair between the petitioner and the victim and it is alleged that the victim was kidnapped and was taken to Patna and when F.I.R. was lodged, ultimately, she returned from Patna along with the maternal grandfather of the petitioner. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the petitioner was minor and the victim has supported the allegation under Section 183 BNSS. 5. After hearing learned counsels for the parties and considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, it appears that the petitioner and the victim were in talking terms and that the petitioner had called the victim to railway station, from where she left with the petitioner for Patna. Initially, she stayed at the house of friend of petitioner’s maternal grandfather for 4 days and petitioner was also there. When she wanted to come back home, they did not 2026:JHHC:21745 2 allow her to come and threatened her. However, upon institution of the case, she was brought back. She has further stated that nobody misbehaved with the victim. 6. Considering the custody of the petitioner, the age of the victim being 17 years, and the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Additional Sessions Judge III cum Special Judge POCSO, Deoghar in connection with Sarwan P.S. Case No.45 of 2026, 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. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:22.07.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:23.07.2026