Md Sakir Ansari @ Md. Sakir v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53517 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2022 Thana- BELA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Md Sakir Ansari @ Md. Sakir S/o Late Moti Ansari R/o vill - Kanhawa, P.s. - Bela, Distt.- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Md. Jawed Akhatar S/o Janat Hussain R/o vill - Ram Nagar Tola, Panchyat - Kanhawa ward no. 2, P.S.- Bela, Distt.- Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uday Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey- A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 19-08-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of two cases and the informant alleges that her daughter aged about 15 years was kidnapped by the petitioner. Further, petitioner also indulged in kidnapping of 2-3 other girls.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53517 of 2025(2) dt.19-08-2025 2/3 petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is next submitted that the statement of the victim was recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. wherein she has not supported the case of the prosecution and the doctors have assessed her age in between 18-19 years. It is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the investigation to prove his innocence.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge 6th-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Sitamarhi in connection with Bela P. S. Case No.118 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The application stands allowed.

8. However, it is made clear that in the event, if any application is filed by the Investigating Officer before the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53517 of 2025(2) dt.19-08-2025 3/3 learned trial Court bringing to its notice that petitioner, despite giving assurance to this Court, is not cooperating in the investigation or is not presenting himself as and when required, the learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after recording reasons.

9. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned Police Station through the learned trial Court. (Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T