Xxx Vs State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Xxx Vs State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Order dated 17.11.2025 (A.B.P. No. 1497 of 2025) set aside; appellant directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and on doing so to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st class, Jamshedpur, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant, whose prayer for anticipatory bail was rejected by the learned Additional Sessions Judge V cum FTC (CAW), Jamshedpur, should be released on bail in connection with Golmuri P.S. Case No. 127 of 2025.

Court's answer

The order dated 17.11.2025 passed in A.B.P. No. 1497 of 2025 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge V cum FTC (CAW), Jamshedpur is set aside.

Ratio / Principle

The appellant is directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail.

Key takeaways

Upon surrender, the appellant shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st class, Jamshedpur, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.ratio¶18
The appeal is allowed.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 218 of 2026, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (decided 13.04.2026; Bench: Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Pradeep Kumar Srivastava) — Anticipatory bail. The appeal was directed against the order dated 17.11.2025 passed in A.B.P. No. 1497 of 2025, arising out of Golmuri P.S. Case No. 127 of 2025, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge V cum FTC (CAW), Jamshedpur, rejecting the appellant's anticipatory bail prayer. Allegation: the victim's husband had forced her into flesh trade with the assistance of his mother, the appellant (mother-in-law of the victim); appellant's counsel submitted that the appellant stays separate from her son Akash Kant Lal (husband of the victim) and that the victim's case-diary statement was entirely against her husband with fleeting indication of the appellant's involvement; the learned A.P.P. conceded that the appellant stays separate from her son. Held: the Division Bench set aside the order dated 17.11.2025, allowed the appeal, directed the appellant to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and on surrender directed her release on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st class, Jamshedpur, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:10492-DB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 218 of 2026

XXX … … Appellant

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent ---

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

For the Appellant : Mr. Navneet Sahay, Advocate For the Respondent : A.P.P.

4/13.04.2026 Heard Mr. Navneet Sahay, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.

This appeal is directed against the order dated 17.11.2025 passed in A. B. P. No. 1497 of 2025 arising out of Golmuri P. S. Case No. 127 of 2025 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge V cum FTC (CAW), Jamshedpur whereby and whereunder the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant has been rejected.

It has been alleged that the husband of the victim had forced her into flesh trade with the assistance of his mother who happens to be the mother-in-law of the victim and the present appellant.

Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the entire allegation has been levelled against the son of the appellant namely, Akash Kant Lal who is the husband of the victim. He further submits that in course of investigation it has come to light that the appellant stays separate from his son. Learned counsel for the appellant also adds referring to the statement of the victim recorded in the case diary wherein she has stated entirely against her husband in forcing her in flesh trade and has also fleetingly indicated the involvement of the appellant as well.

Learned A.P.P. for the State though has opposed the prayer for

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anticipatory bail of the appellant, but has submitted that it is the fact that the appellant stays separate from his son – Akash Kant Lal.

Regard being had to the submission made by the learned counsel for both the parties, we while setting aside the order dated 17.11.2025 passed in A. B. P. No. 1497 of 2025 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge V cum FTC (CAW), Jamshedpur, direct the appellant to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, she shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st class, Jamshedpur in connection with Golmuri P. S. Case No. 127 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

This appeal is allowed.

(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)

(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

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