Dilip Kumar Verma v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Pre-arrest/anticipatory bail, Criminal Miscellaneous No.53285 of 2024, Patna High Court, judge Purnendu Singh, decided 09-04-2025; underlying FIR Ahiyapur PS Case No. 1182 of 2022, Muzaffarpur, Section 354 IPC, Sections 6 and 8 POCSO Act; Special Court POCSO (I) Muzaffarpur order dated 29.04.2024 interfered with for procedural violations - victim statement not recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., Section 35 POCSO Act timeline ignored, gross violation of POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice Act procedure; bail application disposed of, petitioner referred to District Court for pre-arrest bail.
What did the court decide?
Bail application disposed of without adjudicating merits; interference signalled with the order dated 29.04.2024 of the 6th Additional Sessions Judge cum Spl. Court, POCSO Act (I), Muzaffarpur; District Court directed to proceed as prescribed under the POCSO Act; petitioner given liberty to seek pre-arrest bail before the learned District Court.