( 2026:JHHC:29420 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8944 of 2026 Aayush Kumar @ Ayush Kumar Sahu, aged about 23 years, son of Binod Sahu @ Binod Sao @ Binod Kumar Sahu, resident of Village- Baburam Toli Bundu, P.O.+P.S.-Bundu, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. P.P. --- 02/30.09.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 17.06.2026 in connection with Argora P.S. Case No. 150 of 2026, registered under Section 292, 3(5), 61(2) of B.N.S. and Sections 3/4/5/7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, now pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, however, his bail application was dismissed as not pressed on 04.08.2026 as at that stage the charge- sheet was not submitted. He submits that charge-sheet has been submitted on 14.08.2026. 4. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was found with the co-accused who is said to be a sex worker and she has been enlarged on bail by B.A. No. 7975 of 2026 vide order dated 14.09.2026. Learned counsel further submitted that the said alleged sexual worker is 32 years of age and the petitioner is 23 years of age and it is not the case of the prosecution that the petitioner and the co- accused were found in any compromising position. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that so far as the antecedent is concerned, he is not aware, as no counter-affidavit has been filed so. Far. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and ( 2026:JHHC:29420 ) 2 considering the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted and the petitioner is in custody since 17.06.2026 having no criminal antecedent, 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 each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Argora P.S. Case No. 150 of 2026, on the following conditions: (i) However, the learned Court shall call for the antecedent report of the petitioner and, if any, antecedent is found, the petitioner shall not be released. (ii) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (iii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iv) 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. (v) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:30.09.2026 Nandini Date of Uploading: