2026:JHHC:21618 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3794 of 2026 ------ Dharmendra @ Sikendar Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Rameshwar Mirdha, resident of Village Kelabari, P.O. Ghanghrabandh, P.S. Poraiyahat, District Godda, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sah, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ------ 02/22.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No.33 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 87 and 96 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and it has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge that the victim has not stated anything against the petitioner either in her statement under Section 180 of the BNSS or 183 of the BNSS except that she was in contact with the petitioner since 1½ years and she wants to marry with him. He further submits that she has also stated in her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS that earlier she eloped with the petitioner however, this is the second allegation and the victim has not gone along with the petitioner. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the victim is minor and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. In the order of the learned Sessions Judge, it has come that the victim has not stated anything against the petitioner either in her statement under Section 180 of the BNSS or 183 of the BNSS except that she was in contact with the petitioner since 1½ years and she wants to marry with 2026:JHHC:21618 him, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged 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 learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda, in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No.33 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 24.07.2026