Jagan Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26537 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-254 Year-2024 Thana- AWTARNAGAR District- Saran ====================================================== Jagan Sharma S/o Late Satyanaryan Sharma R/o Village - Haraji, Police Station -Awtar Nagar, District - Saran, Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Mahavir Kumar Son of Rajendra Bhagat R/o Village - Haraji, Police Station -Awtar Nagar, District - Saran(Chapra).

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sachida Nand Rai For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 14-07-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

2. This application has been filed for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to Opposite Party No. 2 vide order dated 17.11.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-8th, Saran at Chapra in Anticipatory Bail Petition No. 2495 of 2025, arising out of Awtar Nagar P.S. Case No. 254 of 2024, registered under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on the ground that Opposite Party No. 2 has misused the privilege of anticipatory bail granted to him and the fact that the victim was a minor.

3. Perused the records. From the materials available

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26537 of 2026(2) dt.14-07-2026 2/2 on record, it appears that the victim was about 17 years of age and was on the verge of attaining majority. Prima facie, the case appears to be a Romeo-Juliet case.

4. In view of the foregoing discussions, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned order. Accordingly, the present application stands dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the competent Court, in accordance with law, seeking permission to meet her daughter.

5. If such an application is filed, the learned Special Judge/Trial Judge shall consider and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned and appropriate order, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of 15 days from the date of its filing.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T