2026:JHHC:26531 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7772 of 2026 Ritesh Kumar, aged about 22 years, S/o Ganesh Mahto, R/o vill. Kuthan, P.O. & P.S. – Keredari, District Hazaribag, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rishu Ranjan, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Satish Prasad, Advocate --- 06/02.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.54 of 2026, registered under Section 137 & 96 of BNS, now pending in the court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the victim was 17 years of age and the petitioner is 22 years of age, and the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS be perused by this Court. He submits that the victim has stated that the petitioner is her friend and she just roamed around with the petitioner and the petitioner had not done any harm to her. 4. The learned counsel for the State has submitted that the informant has already been served the notice; however, nobody has entered appearance on behalf of the informant. 5. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS and the age of the petitioner being just 22 years and that of victim is 17 years, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees twenty-five thousand) 2026:JHHC:26531 2 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.54 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. (vi) The petitioner shall not disturb the victim and her family members in any manner whatsoever. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:02.09.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:03.09.2026