Abid Alam v. the State of Jharkhand
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Abid Alam v. The State of Jharkhand, Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 106 of 2026, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Neutral Citation (2026:JHHC:2208-DB), decided 29.01.2026 by Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, JJ. Bail granted in AHTU P.S. Case No. 3 of 2024 (Sahibganj), an anti-human-trafficking/placement-agency matter in which the informant's daughter was allegedly taken away in May 2019 on the pretext of employment. Earlier bail rejection dated 20.11.2025 in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1249 of 2025 had relied on the victim being traceless; the victim was subsequently recovered (application dated 03.12.2025 before CJM, Sahibganj). Sessions Judge, Sahibganj order dated 02.01.2026 in B.P. No. 434 of 2025 set aside; appellant (in custody since 16.06.2025) released on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties. Appellant: Abid Alam s/o Late Chamruddin Ali @ Kamruddin Alam (Kishanganj, Bihar); Advocates: Aman Shekhar (appellant), A.P.P. (State), Vidhika Saboo (informant).