Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72510 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-272 Year-2025 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia ====================================================== Manish Kumar S/o Sri Umesh Mandal @ Umesh Kumar Mandal R/o VillageSimaria Rami, P.S.- Pothia, Distrtict- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
X S/o Y R/o Village- Reshep Bazar, Ward No. 04, P.S.- Rangli, DistrictDarjeeling (West Bengal) ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ajay Thakur, Adv.
Mrs. Vaishnavi Singh, Adv.
Mr. Ritwik Thakur, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Usha Kumari 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 04-11-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 272 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections143, 145, 144, 64, 70, 61(2), 3(5) of BNS and Section 3, 4, 5, 6 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, Section 4, 6, 8, 12 and 17 of POCSO Act and Section 75 and 79 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection Act) and Section 3(2)(v)(va) of the SC/ ST (POA) Act.
3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 09.08.2025.
4. As per FIR, the raid was conducted in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72510 of 2025(2) dt.04-11-2025 2/3 red light area of Purnea from where 9 male and 3 female was arrested out of which 2 was minor. The petitioner further alleged to visit that area occasionally as per FIR.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that none of the victim as alleged to be recovered during the raid stated anything incriminating against this petitioner where the maximum allegation raised against this petitioner is to visit red light area occasionally as customer. It is submitted that as petitioner is the resident of nearby area, he visited the place but meantime coincidentally he was apprehended by police without having any cogent material. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.
6. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.
7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as recovered alleged victims who said to be minor stated nothing incriminating against this petitioner, coupled with fact that petitioner remains in custody since
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72510 of 2025(2) dt.04-11-2025 3/3 09.08.2025, accordingly petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 272 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Addl. Sessions Judge VI cum Special Judge (POCSO), Purnea /concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 480(3) of BNSS.
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