( 2026:JHHC:29674 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8268 of 2026 Vikash Kumar Bhagat, aged about 30 years, son of Ajay Kumar Bhagat, resident of village-Subhash Chowk 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. --- 04/05.10.2026 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 from the room of the petitioner, where the petitioner was staying in the hotel, one lady was found, who is alleged to be a sex worker. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 17.06.2026. The petitioner is 30 years of age and the lady was 32 years of age. He submits that the similarly situated co- accused, namely, Aayush Kumar @ Ayush Kumar Sahu has been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 30.09.2026 in B.A. No. 8944 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State has opposed the prayer for bail, however, 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 charge-sheet has already been submitted and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and similarly situated co- accused has been enlarged on bail, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees ( 2026:JHHC:29674 ) 2 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) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his 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 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. (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 a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:05.10.2026 Nandini Date of Uploading: