Dheeraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32292 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-379 Year-2025 Thana- MOKAMAH District- Patna ====================================================== Dheeraj Kumar S/o- Sri Mahesh Kumar Verma Village- Jalalpur, ward no.- 01, PS- Roh, Dist-Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

XXXXX Wife of YYYYY Resident of Village - Dhaurani Tola, ward No. -20 Ackari Asthan, P.S.- Mokamah, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Mrityunjaya Kr. Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Mokama P.S. Case No. 379 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 77, 352, 351(2), 351(3), of the B.N.S.

3. As per the allegation, the daughter of the informant, who happens to be the victim of the case was in talking terms with a boy since last three to four years, love affair developed between them and the said boy used to give false pretext of marriage. It has further been alleged that, thereafter, the said boy hacked the facebook account of the daughter of the informant

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32292 of 2026(3) dt.08-07-2026 2/3 and made obscene videos, viral on social media, as a result of which, the daughter of the informant disowned the previous mobile number and took a new one, but the boy used to threaten her and Rs. 80,000/- was demanded for not making the video viral.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the victim is a major lady and has referred to Annexure-2, the order taking cognizance in which the learned Special Court has found that the victim was above 18 years and hence, no cognizance was taken under POCSO Act against the petitioner. It has further been submitted referring to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., that there is no allegation of physical misbehavior against the petitioner and at least it is clear that the petitioner and the victim who were majors, were on talking terms and also in love with each other. It has further been submitted that there is no material on record to show that any video was made viral on the social media. It has further been submitted that the charge-sheet has been submitted and there is no allegation of tampering against the petitioner. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 29.09.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32292 of 2026(3) dt.08-07-2026 3/3 opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Heard the parties and perused the records.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-III, Barh, Patna, in connection with Mokama P.S. Case No. 379 of 2025.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Aman/- U T