Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:18992-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 692 of 2026 --- Lakshman Pujhar S/o Ramesar Pujhar @ Rameshwar Pujhar, R/o Singhni, PO Singhni, PS Jarmundi, District Dumka … … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI --- For the Appellant : Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate For the Respondent : A.P.P. --- 2/30.06.2026 Heard Mr. Ashish Verma, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned A.P.P. appearing for the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 24.04.2026 passed in B. P. No. 249 of 2026 arising out of Dhanbad G.R.P.S. Case No. 80 of 2026 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge I, Dhanbad whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that on 16.03.2026, from Vasco Da Gama Express no. 17322, several children who were purportedly being trafficked were apprehended. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that so far as the appellant is concerned, he is said to have been taken away a boy aged 17 years for working in a factory. He has further submitted that the appellant is in custody since 17.03.2026. Learned counsel adds that the appellant does not have any criminal antecedent. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the fact that the victim who was being trafficked was recovered and considering the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated -2- 24.04.2026 passed in B. P. No. 249 of 2026 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge I, Dhanbad, direct that the appellant above named 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 the learned Railway J. M., Dhanbad in connection with Dhanbad G.R.P.S. Case No. 80 of 2026. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumari Rai, J.) 30th June, 2026 Uploaded R. Shekhar Cp 3