Kavi Kumar v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court bail order, Cr. Misc. No.61478 of 2025, dated 17-11-2025, single judge (Soni Shrivastava, J). Petitioner Kavi Kumar granted bail in Harnaut P.S. Case No.495 of 2024, District Nalanda, offences under ss.96, 303(2), 70(2), 3(5) BNS 2023 and s.4/6 POCSO Act. Grounds: petitioner not named in FIR (FIR specific against Pankaj Kumar and Amit Kumar), three-day unexplained delay in lodging FIR, victim/prosecutrix hostile at trial and did not support prosecution case (deposition led to acquittal of co-accused Sudama), custody since 24.06.2025. Conditions: bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties, co-operation in on-going trial, appearance on every date, cancellation clause. Opposite parties: State of Bihar and Manish Pandey. Advocates: Pramod Kumar Sinha (petitioner), Nand Kumar APP (opposite party), Bindeswari Singh (informant). Keywords: bail, POCSO, BNS 2023, hostile witness, delay in FIR, BNSS ss.180/183 statements, kidnapping/sexual assault.