2026:JHHC:22076 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6212 of 2026 Nilambar Yadav, son of Sarju Yadav … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate --- 03/27th July 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Taljhari P.S. Case No. 27/2026 for the offence registered under Section 96, 3(5) of BNS, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dumka. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, aged 19 years, is in custody since 05.05.2026 and the charge-sheet has already been submitted. The learned counsel has referred to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 180 of BNSS, wherein the victim, aged 17 years, has stated that her family members had torturing her and wanted to get her marry, therefore, she called upon the petitioner, who was her friend and asked him to drop her at her maternal aunt's house. The victim has also stated that upon attaining the age of 18 years, she would like to marry the petitioner. The statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS has also been placed on record, wherein she has made similar statement. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the victim is a minor. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS and the fact that the charge-sheet has already been submitted, the petitioner is directed 2026:JHHC:22076 2 to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Dumka in connection with Taljhari P.S. Case No. 27/2026, subject to 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 his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall 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 court below. 5. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 6. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 27.07.2026 Uploaded On: 28.07.2026 Mukul/-