Md Khalik Sheikh @ Md Khalik Shekh @ Khalik Sekh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89648 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2025 Thana- BELA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Md Khalik Sheikh @ Md Khalik Shekh @ Khalik Sekh Son of Oli Sheikh R/o Village - Bherahiya @ Bherrahia, Ward no. 4, P.S. - Bela, Dist. - Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Ramnnik Singh Son of Ranjit Singh R/o Village - E - 524, Sainik Colony, P.S. - Sainik Colony, Dist. - Jammu, State - Jammu Kashmir. 3.

X, Daughter of Noor Mohammad Resident of VillageKharbanni@Khairbani, District- Mahotari (Nepal), At present Resident of Village- Barharwa, Ward no.9, P.S.- Dumra, Sitamarhi 4.

X, Daughter of Noor Mohammad Resident of Village - Barharwa, Ward no. 9, P.S.- Dumra, Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 111, 141, 143 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 9, 10 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and Sections 8, 12 of the POCSO Act.

3. On a secret information, a raid was conducted and two minor girls, two men and one woman were apprehended near the Indo-Nepal border. During inquiry, it was revealed that girls were minor and were being taken to Gujarat after marrying them with aforesaid two men by Anguri Khatoon (another woman, who was apprehended on spot with these girls).

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89648 of 2025(5) dt.09-07-2026 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Name of the petitioner transpired on the basis of confession of coaccused Anguri Khatoon, who was apprehended on spot. In the statement recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S., none of the victim girls has stated any wrong against this petitioner.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioner, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Addl. Sessions Judge VI cum Special Judge (POCSO Act), Sitamarhi in connection with Bela P.S. Case No. 67 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T