2026:JHHC:6706 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.1925 of 2026 Vijay Saw s/o Shankar saw Aged about 22 years village birne P.O Gawan P.S Gawan, District Giridih, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Atul Kr. Tiwari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, A.P.P --------- 02/Dated: 13 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 27.08.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. No.465 of 2025, arising out of Barkatha P.S. Case No.106 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 96 of the BNS, 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge - IV, Hazaribag. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that this applicant has been made an accused merely on the basis of suspicion that he has solemnized marriage with a minor girl. It has further been submitted that the charge has already been framed on 08.12.2025. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail stating that victim girl is below the age of 15 years. 5. Considering the nature of crime, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 13th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 16.03.2026