Laxmi Kumari @ Laxmi Ratre v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4036 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-676 Year-2025 Thana- RAJGIR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Laxmi Kumari @ Laxmi Ratre Daughter of Santram Resident of villageMahasmuh (Mhasamund), Ps- Mahasmuh (Mhasamunud), dist- Chhatisgrah At Present Add- Wife of Lokesh Sahu, R/O Gulab Nagar, Gudhiyari, Raipur, Ps- Gudhiyari, dist- Raipur (Chhatisgarh) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar bihar 2.
XXX son of Late Chhathulal Karan Resident Of Village- At Present SHO Rajgit Ps, Rajgir, Dist- Nalanda ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 28-01-2026 Police is the informant in this case and hence no notice is required to be sent.
2. Heard Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Binod Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the State.
3. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 04.12.2025 in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case No. 676 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 03.12.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 143(2), 145,74,111(4),3(5) of BNS, 2023, Section 8 of POCSO Act, Sections 75/79 of J.J. Act and Section 16,17 and 18 of the Banded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.
4. Allegation against the petitioner is that she along with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4036 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 2/3 other person called the Girls for dancing in Orchestra who were arrested from the place of occurrence.
5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. The allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. Petitioner has been made accused in the present case merely on the ground that the she is part and parcel of the said Orchestra Group, apart from the aforesaid, there is no specific allegation against the petitioner in the FIR, only allegation against the petitioner is that she called the Girls for dancing in Orchestra who were arrested from the place of occurrence. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused person namely Satya Kure @ Soni has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 21.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3383 of 2026 and the petitioner is in custody since 04.12.2025.
6. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid fact, petitioner has clean antecedent and there is no specific allegation against the petitioner in the FIR, let the petitioner, above named, 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 District Judge-VII-cum- Special Judge, POCSO, Biharsharif,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4036 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 3/3 Nalanda in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case No. 676 of 2025, with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. (II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
(III) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed her criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T