2026:JHHC:16760-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 642 of 2026 --------- 1. Shobha Kumari, aged about 35 years, D/o Arjun Prasad Soni, Resident of Harmu Bazar Chowk, P.O. and P.S. Argora, Dist- Ranchi, Jharkhand 2. Rinki Banerjee @ Ringki Banerjee, aged about 33 years, D/o Shanti Banerjee, Resident of Bidyanagar, P.S. Manikatalab, Dist- Ultadanga, Kolkata, West Bengal- 734001 ... … Appellants Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Respondent --------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI --------- For the Appellants :Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate For the Res.-State :Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. --------- 04/10.06.2026 I.A. No. 6573 of 2026 Heard Mr. Virendra Kumar, learned counsel for the appellants and learned A.P.P. for the State. This interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellants for condoning a delay of 04 days in filing the appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and the delay of 04 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. I.A. No. 6573 of 2026 stands disposed of. Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 642 of 2026 This appeal is directed against the order dated 25.03.2026 passed in B.P. No. 243 of 2026, arising out of Chutia P.S. Case No. 28/2026 by the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellants has been rejected. It has been alleged that the appellants had indulged themselves in flesh trade. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellants that they are in custody since 02.03.2026. It has been submitted that one of the co- 2026:JHHC:16760-DB 2 accused Raj Vardhan Sharma @ Raj Vardhan Kumar has been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 503 of 2026. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer of bail of the appellants. Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellants, we while setting aside the order dated 25.03.2026 passed in B.P. No. 243 of 2026, arising out of Chutia P.S. Case No. 28/2026 by the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi, direct that the appellants be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Chutia P.S. Case No. 28/2026, subject to the condition that the appellants shall remain physically present before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial unless prevented by sufficient cause. This appeal stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Umesh-Abhishek/-