2026:JHHC:13128 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2957 of 2026 Siriya Bhuia @ Siria Bhuiya @ Shriya Bhuiyan, aged about 45 years, Son of Late Mathura Bhuiya … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, Advocate --- 03/04.05.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 06.10.2025 in connection with Jogta P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 64(2)(m), 351 (3) of BNS, 2023 pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the charge has been framed on 17.02.2026. He has submitted that there is an allegation that the petitioner had sexually exploited the victim by threatening her that her video could be made viral. He has also submitted that there is delay in lodging the FIR and the incident is of the year August, 2023 and the FIR has been lodged on 04.10.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State though has opposed the prayer but has fairly submitted that no video could be seized which has been referred to in the FIR and was shown as the reason for delay in FIR. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and delay in filing the FIR, 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 learned Additional 2026:JHHC:13128 2 Sessions Judge-III, Dhanbad in connection with Jogta P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner will not disturb the victim. (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 his 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 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 ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 04.05.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-04.05.2026