2026:JHHC:2143 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11065 of 2025 ------ Bajrangi Sharma, S/o Ravi Sharma, R/o Bus Stand Gadi, Sarwan, PO and PS- Sarwan, Distt.:- Deoghar. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party With B.A. No. 11536 of 2025 ------ Shiwam Jha @ Shivam, S/o Pradeep Jha @ Pradeep, R/o House No.1783, Gali No.0, Ward No.22, Kishan Pura, PO & PS & District- Panipat, Haryana. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ……….. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY ……….. For the Petitioner : Mr. Lakhan Chandra Roy, Advocate Mr. Satyanshu Shubham, Advocate Mr. Lalit Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, APP Mrs. Shweta Singh, APP ------ Order No.3 / Dated : 28.01.2026. Heard both the sides. Both the aforesaid bail applications arise out of common FIR, as such, both are being heard together and will be disposed of by this common order. The petitioners, above-named are in custody since 22.09.2025 and 24.09.2025 in connection with Sarwan (Deoghar) P.S. Case No. 109 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 87, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and under Sections 4/ 8 of the POCSO Act. Informant of the case is father of the victim/ girl said to be of 17 years old, went missing after she left for tuition on 19.09.2025. It was suspected that she had been kidnapped by the petitioner [Shiwam Jha @ Shivam] & Ors. who was in telephonic contact with the victim/ girl. It is alleged that she was kidnapped by the accused persons, Shivam Jha, Vishal Pandey and one Bajrangi Sharma with an intent to solemnize marriage with her. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner [Bajrangi Sharma] that no overt-act of inducement has been attributed against this Petitioner and he has been implicated in the case only on suspicion. 2026:JHHC:2143 2 So far prayer for bail of the petitioner [Shiwam Jha] is concerned, it is submitted that he is 20 years of age and there is no allegation of any sexual assault and from bare perusal of FIR itself, it will be evident that the victim/ girl had left her home on her own sweet will. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. From the statement of the victim/ girl recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S., 2023, it appears that there is no allegation of any act on the part of either of these petitioners. Under the circumstances, the above-named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty-Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sandeep/ Uploaded 29.01.2026