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Imrana Khatoon v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC13 Nov 2025CR. MISC./46348/2025

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Anticipatory bail application by a step-mother accused in a POCSO case registered for rape of a minor by her husband. The court found the thrust of allegations against the father and granted bail to the petitioner upon arrest or surrender within four weeks.

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Anticipatory bail granted; petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing Rs.10,000 bond with two like sureties within four weeks, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS conditions.

Imrana Khatoon 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.46348 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-206 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada

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Imrana Khatoon W/o- Md. Safique Ansari Village- Jogiyamaran Ps- Rajauli Dist- Nawada

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... ... Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Jainab Praveen D/o- Md. Safique Ansari Village- Jogiyamaran Ps- Rajauli Dist- Nawada

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... ... Opposite Party

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Hafiz Shahbaz Arif, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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3 13-11-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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Despite service of notice, none appeared on behalf of the informant.

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The accused-petitioner, named in the F.I.R., is apprehending her arrest in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 206 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 64(1), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (in

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short, the ‘B.N.S.’) and section 4 & 6 of the POCSO Act.

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As per FIR, husband of the petitioner, who is father

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of the victim, committed penetrative sexual assault/rape upon her. On the date of occurrence the victim, as per school

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46348 of 2025(3) dt.13-11-2025 2/3

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certificate, was minor and less then 18 years .

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the thrust of allegation is available

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against the father of the victim and nothing incriminating material surfaced against the petitioner, who is step-mother. It is submitted that from the statement of the victim recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S. it can be safely gathered that this petitioner was not aware about the occurrence as committed by her father. Petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer of anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as the thrust of allegation as to commit penetrative sexual assault is available against father of the victim, where implication of this petitioner prima facie appears being step-mother, who is a lady of clean antecedent, accordingly, above-named petitioner, in the event of her arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46348 of 2025(3) dt.13-11-2025 3/3

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bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Nawada/concerned court in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 206 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”).

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(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)

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Rajeev/- U T

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