Pramod Murmu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37861 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2026 Thana- JAIPUR District- Banka ====================================================== Pramod Murmu S/o Hemlal Murmu R/o Vllage - Gharchappa, P.S. - Jaipur, District - Banka.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

X Wife of Y R/o Village - Nadipur Panchmukhi, P.S.- Jaipur, Dist. - Banka. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Jaipur P.S. Case No.07 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 62 & 74 of the BNS and under Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner has forcefully put vermilion on the head of the informant's minor daughter.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that only allegation against the petitioner is that of putting vermilion on the head of the informant's minor daughter. He has not used any kind of force against the minor daughter of the informant. From perusal of the order of the learned trial court it is clear that learned trial court has recorded that the victim has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37861 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2 stated in her statement under Section 180 and 183 of the BNSS that the petitioner told her that he wants to marry her and she denied. He forcefully put vermilion on her head and tried to take her away. It has further been submitted that even in the statement of the victim it has only come that the petitioner has forcibly put vermilion on her head. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 29.01.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned District Additional Sessions Judge-6-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Banka in connection with Jaipur P.S. Case No.07 of 2026. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T