2026:JHHC:6549-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 287 of 2026 --- Md. Mustafa @ Mustafa Ansari --- --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand. --- --- Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava --- For the Appellant : Mr. Shadab Eqbal, Adv. For the Respondent : A.P.P 03/11.03.2026 Heard Mr. Shadab Eqbal, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. This appeal is directed against the order dated 28.01.2026 passed by the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in B.P. No.65 of 2026 arising out of AHTU P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025 whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that two minor girls were apprehended along with the appellant and it is said that they were being taken to Chennai with assurance that they would be paid Rs.10,000/- per month for cooking meals of the workers. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody since 17.12.2025 and charge sheet has already been submitted by the Police. It has further been submitted that the appellant does not have any criminal antecedent. Learned counsel submits that in the First Information Report averment has been made that the mother of one of the victims was aware and had given consent to take the victim to Chennai but contradictory statement has been given in course of investigation by her. Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. On consideration of the fact that charge sheet has been submitted and the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 28.01.2026 passed by the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in B.P. No.65 of 2026 arising out of AHTU P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025, direct the appellant to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in B.P. No.65 of 2026, 2 subject to the condition that the appellant shall remain physically present before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial. This appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Shamim/ Uploaded: 13 /03/2026