2026:JHHC:29129 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8882 of 2026 Rina Biswas, aged about 32 years, Daughter of Kiran Biswas, Resident of Village- Mayurhat, Nadia, P.O.- Uttarpara, P.S.- Mayurhat, Dist.- Nadia/West Bengal. … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Naveen Kumar Jaiswal, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, APP --- 06/28.09.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 16.06.2026 in connection with Argora P.S. Case No. 150 of 2026, registered under Sections 292/3(5)/61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and sections 3, 4, 5 and 7 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, now pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate-XIII, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner happens to be a sex worker and has no criminal antecedent. He also submits that similarly situated co-accused namely, Baranya Bhattacharya @ Barnya Bhattacharya has been enlarged on bail by this Court in B.A. No. 7975 of 2026 vide order dated 14.09.2026. He submits that the petitioner has remained in custody since 16.06.2026 and charge-sheet has already been submitted. 4. Learned counsel for the State, though has opposed the prayer for bail, but the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is alleged to be just a sex worker and that she has no criminal antecedent and charge-sheet has already been submitted, in such circumstances, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount 2026:JHHC:29129 2 each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-XIII, Ranchi in connection with Argora P.S. Case No. 150 of 2026, on 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 even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of her Aadhar Card along with her mobile number before the learned court which she will 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 trial court. 6. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:28.09.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:01.10.2026