2026:JHHC:9950 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1648 of 2026 Raju Dehuri @ Rahu Dehuri, S/o: Simnto Dehuri … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Chandrajit Mukherjee, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Ms. Anuradha Sahay, Advocate --- 07/08.04.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.11.2025 in connection with Baharagora P.S. Case No. 82 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Section 96 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C. at Ghatsila. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is 20 years of age. Learned counsel has also submitted that as per the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, the petitioner had taken the victim to Bengal, but did not commit any sexual offence with her. He has further submitted that as per the medical examination of the victim, her age has been assessed as 17 years +/-1 year though the date of assessment is 17.12.2025 and the date of alleged offence is 18.11.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the victim is minor. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS and the aforesaid medical evidence of the doctor, the petitioner is directed 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 learned J.M.F.C. at Ghatsila in 2026:JHHC:9950 2 connection with Baharagora P.S. Case No. 82 of 2025 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 his 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 court below. 6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. 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 ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 08.04.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-09.04.2026