RANCHI, India, Sept. 7 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Aug. 7:
Heard Mr. S.P. Roy, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, learned Spl. P.P.
This appeal is directed against the order dated 05.07.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Godda in B.P. No. 275/2025 in connection with Godda AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.
It has been alleged that three girls aged about 15 years were recovered inside the vehicle in which two of the accused persons were present. The victims were being taken to Andhra Pradesh for the purposes of human trafficking.
Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is an Anganwadi Sevika and two of the co-accused persons have already been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 545 of 2025. It has been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 12.03.2025.
Learned Spl. P.P. though has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant but has not disputed the fact with respect of the co-accused being similarly situated with that of the appellant.
Regard being had to the above, we, while setting aside the order dated 05.07.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Godda in B.P. No. 275/2025 in connection with Godda AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025, direct that the appellant 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Godda AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025.
This appeal is allowed.
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