Kamlesh Sahani @ Kamlesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
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Anticipatory-style regular bail granted, Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40047 of 2025, dated 15-10-2025; petitioner Kamlesh Sahani @ Kamlesh Kumar; complainant Baby Devi W/O Kedar Rai; co-accused named Guddu Kumar; Complaint Case 49 of 2023 / PS Case No.49 Year 2023, Thana Muzaffarpur(East), District Muzaffarpur; charges: Ss. 323, 504, 506/34 IPC and Ss. 8/12 POCSO Act; prosecution allegation: following complainant's daughters, circulation of objectionable video, assault and looting of complainant's relative; defence arguments: false implication, general/omnibus allegation, fourteen-day delay in lodging complaint, non-POCSO offences bailable, custody since 15.05.2025, no criminal antecedents; bail bonds Rs. 15,000/- with two like sureties; conditions on family bailor, trial attendance and non-tampering; counsel: Neeraj Kumar Alias Sanidh (petitioner), Jharkhandi Upadhyay (APP), Uttam Kumar and Alok Kumar Alok (complainant).