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2026 DAILYLAW 3179 (JHR)

POOJA THAKUR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

A.B.A./1402/2026 · 2026-04-07

Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi

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( 2026:JHHC:9802 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1402 of 2026 Pooja Thakur, aged about 35 years, (Aadhar No. 305398363493), wife of Gaurav Agarwal and daughter of Naveen Thakur, resident of B-192/1, Birla Colony, Chhatarpur Extension, New Delhi, P.O. Mehrauli, P.s. Mehrauli, District-South Delhi, Delhi-110074. ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Spl. P.P. 02/ 07.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Lalpur P.S. Case 146 of 2024, registered under sections 467, 420, 290, 294, 34 of the I.P.C and under section 3/4/5/7 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and under section 47(a) of the Excise Act, pending in the Court of learned J.M. Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is having license of spa shop and the said shop is being looked after by her husband. He next submits that the petitioner is residing at Delhi and allegations are made that under the disguise of spa, prostitution was going on. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there that under the disguise of spa, prostitution was going on. 5. Considering that petitioner is said to be licensee of spa shop and the said shop is being looked after by her husband, the petitioner is residing at Delhi in that view of the matter, petitioner is directed to surrender before the ( 2026:JHHC:9802 ) learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioner on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.07.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-