2025: JHHC:12172-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 436 of 2025 Afsar Raj, aged about 28 years, son of Late Md. Kashim, Resident of Village-Kubri, P.O. Jawahar Nagar, P.S. Birni, District-Giridih ---- --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Appellant: Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State: Mr. Anup Kr. Dey, A.P.P. --- 02 / 24.04.2025 Heard Mr. Ashish Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Anup Kr. Dey, learned A.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 15.01.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-XVI, Dhanbad, in B.P. No. 931 of 2024 arising out of Gomoh Rail P.S. Case No. 67 of 2024, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that the appellant was apprehended from Gomoh Railway Station alongwith some minor children, who were being trafficked by the appellant. 4. It has been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 02.12.2024. It has further been submitted that the appellant has got no criminal antecedent. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 6. Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we, while setting aside the order dated 15.01.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-XVI, Dhanbad, in B.P. No. 931 of 2024 arising out of Gomoh Rail P.S. Case No. 67 of 2024, direct that the appellant, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Shri Manoj Kumar, learned Railway Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Gomoh Rail P.S. Case No. 67 of 2024. 7. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet-Nandini/