Anish Kumar @ Anish Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2061 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Anish kumar @ Anish Kumar Singh Son of Jitendra Kumar Resident Of Village- Mubarakpur, Ps- Marahura, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Mrs. Mahashweta Sinha, S.H.O. Mahila PS, Chapra Saran bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vishesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Md. Ataur Rahman, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 79, 111, 141, 143, 145, 98, 296, 3(5) of the BNS, under Section 79 of the J.J. Act, under Sections 13 & 14 of the POCSO Act, under Section 16 of the Bounded Labour System Act and under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner is staff of Suraj Sawariya Orchestra. It is further alleged that on raid being made girls were recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is not the proprietor of the orchestra rather he is only staff of the orchestra. It has further been submitted that from perusal of the order of the learned trial court, it is evident that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2061 of 2026(2) dt.05-02-2026 2/2 learned trial court has recorded that the recovered girls have given their statement under Section 183 of the BNSS wherein they have stated that they were working in the orchestra, nothing else. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No.85156 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on better footing. Learned counsel for the petitioner has lastly submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 16.10.2025.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 87 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Additional Sessions Judge, (POCSO), Saran at Chapra.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T