( 2026:JHHC:17637-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 583 of 2026 Pratima Pandey @ Pratima Devi …. …. Appellant Versus State of Jharkhand …. …. …. Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. justice Arun Kumar Rai For the Appellant: Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate For the Resp.-State: A.P.P. --- 03/ 17.06.2026 Heard Mr. Soumitra Baroi, learned Counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 08.04.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge- III-cum-Special Judge, Women’s Court, Dhanbad in MCA No. 09/2026, arising out of Jharia P.S. Case No. 215 of 2023 whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that the daughter of the informant had gone to school but she did not return and she could not be located despite a search conducted by the informant. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned Counsel for the appellant that the appellant is a lady and she is not involved in enticing away the victim daughter of the informant. ( 2026:JHHC:17637-DB ) 5. Learned Counsel submits that the appellant does not have any criminal antecedent and is in custody since 11.10.2025. 6. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. She has submitted while relying on the 164 Cr.P.C statement of the victim that two unknown persons had taken her away to Rajasthan where she had met the present appellant and who was instrumental in getting her marriage solemnized with one Satya Prakash. 7. On consideration of the fact that the appellant was not instrumental in enticing away the victim from Dhanbad, apart from the period of custody undergone by the appellant and the fact that she does not have criminal antecedent, we while setting aside the order dated 08.04.2026 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III-cum-Special Judge, Women’s Court, Dhanbad in connection with M.C.A. No.09/2026, arising out of Jharia P.S. Case No. 215 of 2023, direct that the appellant 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 the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-III-cum-Special Judge, Women’s ( 2026:JHHC:17637-DB ) Court, Dhanbad in S.T.No.709 of 2025, arising out of Jharia P.S. Case No. 215 of 2023, subject to the condition that the appellant shall remain physically present before the learned Trial Court on each and every date till conclusion of the trial unless prevented by sufficient cause. 8. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 17th June, 2026 P.K.S. Uploaded