2026:JHHC:27550 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7975 of 2026 Baranya Bhattacharya @ Barnya Bhattacharya, aged about 36 years, wife of Suman Bhattacharya, resident of Golahat Neemtala, P.O. Bardhaman Sripally, P.S. Bardhaman, District-Bardhaman (West Bengal). … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Sonal Sodhani, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate --- 05/14th September 2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Argora P.S. Case No. 150/2026 for the offence registered under Sections 292/3(5)/61(2) of BNS and Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 17.06.2026 having 32 years of age. It is alleged that the petitioner is a sex worker and was apprehended in a hotel along with the co-accused. The petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent, though she belongs to West Bengal. The charge-sheet has already been submitted. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent in the State of Jharkhand, but so far as State of West Bengal is concerned, no information has been received so far. The learned counsel has not disputed the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. To this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no likelihood of the petitioner tampering with any evidence. 2026:JHHC:27550 2 5. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the allegation as well as the materials available in the case diary, wherein the petitioner is stated to be a sex worker and also the fact that the charge- sheet has already been submitted and the petitioner is in custody since 17.06.2026, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail. on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Argora P.S. Case No. 150/2026, subject to the following conditions: - (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be her close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of her single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner would deposit a self-attested copy of her Aadhar Card along with her Mobile Number before the learned court below, which she shall not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e- mail/FAX’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 14.09.2026 Uploaded On: 17.09.2026 Mukul/-