Saroj Singh @ Dhananjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32277 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Saroj Singh @ Dhananjay Kumar son of Kameshvar Singh Village- Barwan Kala, Ps- Adhoura, dist- Kaimur at Bhabua ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

sandhya Kumari Son of Baboo Sharma Village- Barwan Kala, Ps- Adhoura, dist- Kaimur at Bhabua ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mithlesh Kumar Khare ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 30-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Bhabua Mahila P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 62, 64, 74, 76, 115(2), 126(2), 351(3), 3(5) of BNS and sections 8, 12 of POCSO Act.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 06.01.2025 at about 03:00 PM, the petitioner along with co-accused Saroj Singh allegedly took the informant/victim to a deserted house, where she was subjected to indecent acts, assaulted and threatened with dire consequences in case of disclosure.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to a drainage dispute. It is further submitted that, as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32277 of 2025(6) dt.30-01-2026 2/2 per allegation, the petitioner and the co-accused had bitten the informant on her cheek, but no injury marks of teeth bite or any other external injury were found in the medical examination. He has also submitted that the sole eye-witness, Priyanshu Kumari, has not been examined by the investigating authorities, nor has any reason been assigned for her non-examination.

5. On the other hand, learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO Act-cum-ADJ-VI, Kaimur at Bhabua/concerned Court in connection with Bhabua Mahila P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T