Ashik Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23930 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2026 Thana- PUNPUN District- Patna ====================================================== Ashik Kumar Son of Pintu Manjhi Resident of village Samanpura, P.S.- Punpun, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

XXX Wife of YYY Resident of village Samanpura, P.S.- Punpun, District - Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Paras Nath, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Punpun P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 64, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the allegation, this petitioner is alleged to have established physical relation with the daughter of the informant on false pretext of marriage, as a result of which the daughter of the informant became pregnant and she was carrying six months of pregnancy.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23930 of 2026(3) dt.12-05-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there was love affair between the petitioner and the victim. It has been submitted that the petitioner was also a teenager at the time of the alleged occurrence, due to which, without understanding the circumstances, he entered into a physical relationship, although the same was not on account of any false pretext of marriage. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 02.02.2026.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Learned counsel for O.P. No. 2 has submitted that the parties have settled the dispute outside the Court, and that, since both the parties have settled their dispute and entered into a compromise, the same is in the interest of both the petitioner and the victim.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, in connection with Punpun P.S. Case No. 26 of 2026.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23930 of 2026(3) dt.12-05-2026 3/3

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) niku/- U T