Shitanshu Kumar @ Teni Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28307 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2026 Thana- BIHAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Shitanshu Kumar @ Teni Kumar S/o Sri Satish Kumar R/o Mohalla- Etwari Bazar, P.S.- Bihar, Dist.- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

XXXX W/o XXXX R/o vill - Sohsarai, Krishnanagar, P.S.- Sohsarai, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-05-2026 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 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 109(1), 137(2), 140(3), 118, 74 and 3(5) of BNS, Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act and Section 14(1) of Child Labour Act and Section 79 of Juvenile Justice Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the minor daughter and son of the informant have gone to the shop of Satish Kumar for work. They did not return for a considerable moment, they were searched and a call was made on dial 112. They came to know that the son and daughter both have been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28307 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 2/3 sent to hospital and the informant went there. His son and his daughter disclosed that they were being restrained in the house of Satish, the father of this petitioner and were brutally assaulted.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the injury report placed at Annexures-2 and 3, it is clear that both the son and daughter of the informant had physical assault, headache and body ache. It has further been submitted that due to intervention of well-wishers, the parties have compromised the case. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 13.01.2026.

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 Bihar P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28307 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 3/3 IVth-cum-Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO, Bihar Sharif, Nalanda.

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