Sunita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4322 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1231 Year-2025 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sunita Devi W/o Ram Naresh Singh R/o Village - Ram Krishna Nagar Konhara Ghat Road, P.S.- Town, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

XXX S/o YYY R/o Village - Kharjjama, P.S - Mahnar, District - Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Nirmala Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 64(1) and 3(5) of BNS and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on being induced by one Prince Kumar, the minor daughter of the informant along with the informant's niece, boarded on his bullet bike who took them in a house of Konhara. The petitioner was present there from before and in that house, in a room, Prince has committed rape with the minor daughter of the informant. It is alleged that the petitioner was not allowing her to go out of the house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4322 of 2026(4) dt.09-04-2026 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in this case during investigation, the victim has given her statement under Section 183 of BNSS wherein she has not named this petitioner. Petitioner is a lady. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, she is languishing in judicial custody since 09.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 1231 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge- cum- Special Judge POCSO Act, Vaishali at Hajipur.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T