Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54673/2025bail granted

Rohit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-08Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54673 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-289 Year-2025 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna ====================================================== Rohit Kumar S/o Bacchu Prasad Resident of Mohalla- Gariban Tola, P.S.- Malsalami, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Mrs. X, wife of Santosh Kumar W/o Santosh Kumar Resident of MohallaJamunapur Chai Tola, P.S.- Malsalami, Distt.- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP For the informant :

Mr. Umesh Kumar Yadav, Adv.

Mr. Ram Babu Yadav, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Section-96 of the B.N.S. and 8 of the POCSO Act.

3. The prosecution allegation, in short, is that the petitioner enticed away the minor daughter of the informant and solemnized marriage with her.

4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there was love and affection between the petitioner and the victim. The victim in her statement recorded under Section 183

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54673 of 2025(4) dt.08-01-2026 2/2 of the BNSS, has not supported the prosecution case. She twice refused to appear for her medical examination. The petitioner is under custody since 14-06-2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 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 of the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-VII-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Patna in connection with Special (POCSO) Case No. 174 of 2025 arising out of Malsalami P.S. Case No. 289 of 2025 subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate with the trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) A.K.V.//- U T