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Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Kumar Prasad v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 May 2025CR. MISC./10621/2025

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Anticipatory bail allowed; POCSO Act sections 8 and 10; IPC sections 366A/34; co-accused Manjit Kumar acquitted (POCSO Case No. 5/2024, judgment dated 22.5.2024); Garkha PS Case No. 179/2023, District Saran; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; section 438(2) CrPC conditions; Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No. 10621 of 2025; Prabhat Kumar Singh, J; decided 08-05-2025.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Additional Sessions Judge POCSO, Saran at Chapra, subject to conditions under section 438(2) CrPC. ¶19

Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Kumar Prasad Vs The State of… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10621 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2023 Thana- GARKHA District- Saran

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Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Kumar Prasad S/O Sri Bhageran Vin Resident of Village- Mansar, Police Station- Kopa, District- Saran.

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... ... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar 2. Kaushalya Devi W/O Ram Nawas Mahto R/O Village- Fatanpur, P.SGarkha, Dist.- Saran.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mili Kumari, A.P.P. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Umesh Lal Verma, A.P.P. Mr. MK Rana, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 08-05-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and

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the informant.

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The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 8 and 10 of the POCSO Act.

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As per the prosecution case, this petitioner assisted co-accused Manjit Kumar in kidnapping of daughter of the informant.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Specific allegation of kidnapping is against co-accused Manjit Kumar who has already been acquitted in trial vide judgment dated 22.5.2024, passed in

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10621 of 2025(3) dt.08-05-2025 2/2

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POCSO Case No. 5/2024.

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Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks from today, let the petitioner, mentioned above, 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 Exclusive Special Additional Sessions Judge POCSO, Saran at Chapra in Garkha Police Station Case No. 179/2023, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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