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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./46793/2025bail granted

Hemant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-16Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46793 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-848 Year-2024 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Hemant Kumar S/o Ram Pravesh Yadav @ Pravesh Yadav Resident of Sihuli Tola Chandaul, PS- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Laddu Kumar, S/o Late Motilal Sah, R/o Prakash Nagar, Ward No. 13, P.S. - Shikarpur, District- West Champaran, Bettiah (Bihar) ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate :

Mr. Saket Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Rita Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-09-2025 Heard the learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 848 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 137(2) of the B.N.S. later on Section 65(1) of the B.N.S. and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act were added.

3. As per the prosecution case, the victim, as per her statement, had left for Surat. She had a relationship with one Prakash. The petitioner is friend of Prakash.

4. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. The petitioner is in custody since 22.01.2025.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46793 of 2025(3) dt.16-09-2025 2/2

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

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

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Court POCSO, West Champaran, Bettiah/concerned Court below in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 848 of 2024. (Sandeep Kumar, J) anand/- U T