Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27076/2025bail granted

Rohit Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-06Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27076 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2023 Thana- VIJAYEPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Rohit Chauhan Son of Manoj Chauhan Village -Ahiyapur, Tola Chhitauni, P.S.- Vijaipur, District -Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Sunita Devi Wife of Mohan Chauhan Village -Ahiyapur, Tola Chhitauni, P.S.- Vijaipur, District -Gopalganj ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Javed Aslam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Vijaipur P.S. Case No. 136 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 342, 354A, 354B of the Indian Penal Code and section 12 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of molesting the victim girl.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. There is land dispute between both the parties. There is delay of two days in lodging the F.I.R. Petitioner is in custody since 20.01.2025.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27076 of 2025(3) dt.06-08-2025 2/2

5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the period of custody, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of District &Addl. Sessions JudgeVI-cum-Spl. Judge, POCSO, Gopalganj, in connection with Vijaipur P.S. Case No. 136 of 2023.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T