Jharkhand High Court
B.A./8283/2026 of SAURAV KUMAR SHARMA Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 29 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8283 of 2026 Saurav Kumar Sharma, aged about 22 years, S/O-Ramchandar Sharma, Resident of - Furuka, P.O. & P.S.-Ichak, Dist.- Hazaribagh. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party ---
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2026:JHHC:29266
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 8283 of 2026
Saurav Kumar Sharma, aged about 22 years, S/O-Ramchandar Sharma, Resident of- Furuka, P.O. & P.S.-Ichak, Dist.- Hazaribagh.
… … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, APP
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03/29.09.2026
Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.05.2026 in connection with Ichak P.S. Case No. 87 of 2026, registered under Sections 137(2), 96, 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Hazaribag.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the First Information Report has been lodged by the father of the victim and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 be perused, wherein she has stated that she has married the petitioner on her own.
5. Learned counsel for the state has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the victim is 16 years of age.
6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, this Court finds that the victim has stated that the petitioner had told her that the family members would not agree for their marriage and therefore, they should run away and perform marriage and ultimately, the marriage was performed. The victim is minor and the victim is yet to be
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examined before the learned court. In such circumstances, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage and hence, this bail application is rejected.
7. However, the state is directed to ensure that the witnesses are promptly produced before the learned court. As per the mandate of Section 35(1) of POCSO Act, minor victim is to be examined before the learned court within one month from the date of taking cognizance.
8. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution and Superintendent of Police of the concerned district to ensure compliance.
9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:29.09.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:01.10.2026