2026:JHHC:25699 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6974 of 2026 Sanjeet Kumar, aged about 26 years, son of Yamuna Singh, resident of Basantpur, Teldiha, P.O. and P.S. Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad, Bihar … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Nath Upadhyay, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Saket Kumar, APP For the Victim : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate : Ms. Isha Mittal, Advocate --- 03/25.08.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Gamhaira P.S. Case No. 43 of 2026, registered under Sections 96 and 137(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Seraikella. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.05.2026 and charge sheet has been submitted for alleged offence under Sections 64(2)(m)/96/137(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 4/6 of POCSO Act, 2012. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that as alleged, the petitioner had taken the victim to Delhi and as per the bail application, they have also solemnized marriage in Delhi. 5. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the victim was only 17 years of age. 6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the victim has submitted that the victim has no objection so far as the prayer for bail of the petitioner is concerned. 7. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and on perusal of the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, it appears that the victim has stated 2026:JHHC:25699 2 in her statement that her parents had told her that they would get her married with the petitioner when she comes up of age and she voluntarily left with the petitioner to Delhi as her parents used to scold her for having relationship with the petitioner. 8. Considering the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted and also the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate at Seraikella in connection with Gamhaira P.S. Case No. 43 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. 9. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 10. 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:25.08.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:25.08.2026