Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan Kumar Chauhan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail rejected; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13487 of 2025; order dt. 01-12-2025; Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J.; petitioner Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan Kumar Chauhan; Sonepur P.S. Case No. 681 of 2024, District Saran; sections invoked: B.N.S. 64 & 65; POCSO Act 4 & 8; I.T. Act 66(E), 67, 67(A), 67(B); allegation of ravishing minor daughter of informant on false pretext of marriage; State contended victim aged 14 and photograph made viral on social media by petitioner; petitioner pleaded innocence and denied making photograph viral; no precedent cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of anticipatory bail, and the application is rejected. ¶17