B.A./8229/2026 of ASHWINI KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 29 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No. 8229 of 2026

Ashwini Kumar, aged about 48 years, Son of Late Rameshwar Prasad, Resident of village -Gonava, Gondapur, P.O.-Nawada, P.S.- Nawada, District Nawada, Bihar

… … Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---

For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratik Sen, Advocate

: Ms. Sangeeta Kumari, Advocate

For the Opp. Party : Ms. Priya Shrestha, Spl. P.P.

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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 14.07.2026 in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No. 200 of 2024, registered under Sections 98 and 99 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3, 4 & 5 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, now pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and has no criminal antecedent. He submits that it has been alleged that the petitioner was instrumental in procuring the girls for the purposes of prostitution, but none of the victim girl has made any allegation against the petitioner. He has submitted that the petitioner is otherwise not linked with the hotel.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.07.2026 and the charge sheet has been submitted on 07.09.2026.

5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the nearby shopkeeper has made statement against the petitioner, but so far as other submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are concerned, the same are not in dispute.

6. As per the report received from the learned court concerned,

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the statements of the victim girls have not been recorded under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

7. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and the charge sheet has already been submitted coupled with the fact that the girls have not specifically taken the name of the petitioner even during investigation, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No. 200 of 2024, 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.

8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.

9. Let 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.) Date of Order:29.09.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:01.10.2026