RANCHI, India, May 15 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 13:

Heard Mr. Navneet Sahay, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.

This appeal is directed against the order dated 17.11.2025 passed in A. B. P. No. 1497 of 2025 arising out of Golmuri P. S. Case No. 127 of 2025 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge V cum FTC (CAW), Jamshedpur whereby and whereunder the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant has been rejected.

It has been alleged that the husband of the victim had forced her into flesh trade with the assistance of his mother who happens to be the mother-in-law of the victim and the present appellant.

Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the entire allegation has been levelled against the son of the appellant namely, Akash Kant Lal who is the husband of the victim. He further submits that in course of investigation it has come to light that the appellant stays separate from his son. Learned counsel for the appellant also adds referring to the statement of the victim recorded in the case diary wherein she has stated entirely against her husband in forcing her in flesh trade and has also fleetingly indicated the involvement of the appellant as well.

Learned A.P.P. for the State though has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant, but has submitted that it is the fact that the appellant stays separate from his son - Akash Kant Lal.

Regard being had to the submission made by the learned counsel for both the parties, we while setting aside the order dated 17.11.2025 passed in A. B. P. No. 1497 of 2025 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge V cum FTC (CAW), Jamshedpur, direct the appellant to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, she shall 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 Magistrate 1st class, Jamshedpur in connection with Golmuri P. S. Case No. 127 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

This appeal is allowed.

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