2026:JHHC:24326 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7537 of 2026 Lalu Kumar, aged about 21 years, Son of Amarnath Purbey @ Amarkath Purbey, Resident of Village-Bhartikitta, P.O.- Bhartikitta, P.S.-Godda (M) Motia O.P., District-Godda, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Sah, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, APP --- 03/13.08.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2026 in connection with Godda (Muffasil) Motia O.P. P.S. Case No.68 of 2026 corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No. 40 of 2026, registered under Section 96 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned District & Sessions Judge, 1st -cum- Special Judge POCSO, Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is aged 21 years and the victim, on the date of alleged occurrence, was 17 years, 6 months and 18 days old. He has referred to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and has submitted that the victim herself has stated that the victim knew the petitioner for the last three years and they liked each other and ultimately, they went to Bengaluru where they got married and they were living together. In the meantime, when they came to know that the family member of the petitioner has been arrested, they came back. The petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2026 and charge-sheet has already been submitted. 4. Learned counsel for the State, while opposing the prayer for bail, has submitted that in the statement made by the victim, she has stated that the petitioner forcefully married her. However, it has also been stated in her statement that not only the petitioner and the victim 2026:JHHC:24326 2 liked each other but also that the victim knew the petitioner for the last three years. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering 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 District & Sessions Judge, 1st -cum- Special Judge POCSO, Godda in connection with Godda (Muffasil) Motia O.P. P.S. Case No.68 of 2026 corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No. 40 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. 6. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:13.08.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:14.08.2026