Patna High CourtCR. MISC./65447/2025bail granted

Amarjeet Kumar @ Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-18Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65447 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2025 Thana- SHAMBHUGANJ District- Banka ====================================================== Amarjeet Kumar @ Chhotu S/o Late Sona Singh R/o Village - Gulni, P.S - Shambhuganj, District - Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Amrendra Kumar Singh S/o Late Sunil Kumar Singh R/o Village - Pakariya, P.S - Shambhuganj, District - Banka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and later on Section 8 of the POCSO Act was added.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have lured the minor sister of the informant and took her away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 08.07.2025 and claims clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65447 of 2025(6) dt.18-12-2025 2/2 antecedent.

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

6. From the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, it appears that the victim girl was in relationship with the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application for regular bail is allowed.

8. 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Banka/concerned Court below in connection with Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025 subject to the condition that at the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the fact whether the petitioner has clean antecedent or not. If it is found that the petitioner has clean antecedent then only his bail bonds shall be accepted by the Court below.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T