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Sanjay Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Jun 2025CR. MISC./10093/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.10093 of 2025, decided 23-06-2025 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra. Bail application of Sanjay Kumar rejected in Special (POCSO) Case No. 142 of 2022 (Kadam Kuan P.S. Case No. 282 of 2022, Patna), instituted under Sections 363, 365 IPC; charge framed 10.11.2022 under Sections 363, 366, 366A, 376 IPC and Sections 4/8 POCSO Act; custody since 24.06.2022; ground: victim's Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement alleging marriage against her will; Trial Court directed to expedite trial; liberty to renew bail plea after six months.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the victim's Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement, the Court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. ¶21

Sanjay Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10093 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2022 Thana- KADAMKUAN District- Patna

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Sanjay Kumar Son of Vijay Prasad Resident of Village - Chak Johara, Post - Son Mai, P.S.- Dhanarua, District - Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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X, Resident of Mohalla - Bakarganj Brahmsthani Gali Daldali Road, Patna, P.S.- Kadam Kuan, District - Patna.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP For the Informant : None ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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4 23-06-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. None appears on behalf of the informant despite notice being validly served. Perused the case diary.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kadam Kuan P.S. Case No. 282 of 2022 Special (POCSO) Case No. 142 of 2022 instituted for the offences under Sections 363, 365 of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per prosecution case, the daughter of the informant went missing. The informant suspects that unknown person has kidnapped her daughter with ill intentions.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10093 of 2025(4) dt.23-06-2025 2/3

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present case due to village politics. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. Learned counsel further submitted that in this case, charge has been framed against the petitioner on 10.11.2022 under Sections 363, 366 and 366A, 376 of the IPC and Sections 4/8 of the POCSO Act and two witnesses have also been examined. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 24.06.2022 and has no criminal antecedent.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. Learned APP further submitted that victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. has specifically stated that this petitioner solemnized marriage with her against her will.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is, hereby, rejected.

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Learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

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However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew the prayer for grant of bail before the Trial Court if the trial is not concluded within a period of six months from today.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10093 of 2025(4) dt.23-06-2025 3/3

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If any such application is filed, the learned Trial Court shall consider the same on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Alok Verma/-

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