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Shashikant Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 Dec 2025CR. MISC./74215/2025

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What is this about?

Regular bail ALLOWED - second/renewed bail application; offences under S. 65(1) BNS and S. 4 POCSO (Sikraul P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024, dt. 15.09.2024, Buxar); earlier bail prayer rejected 09.05.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 9003/2025 with liberty to renew after informant's examination; renewal granted on grounds of informant and three other witnesses examined, ~15 months custody, fair and clean antecedents; bail bond Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each; Judge: Shailendra Singh; Court: Patna High Court; decision date 12-12-2025; petitioner Shashikant Kumar v. State of Bihar.

What did the court decide?

Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, in connection with Sikraul P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024.

Shashikant Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be released on regular bail in connection with Sikraul P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024 dated 15.09.2024, registered under section 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. +1 more

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Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, in connection with Sikraul P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024.

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Ratio / Principle

Considering that the informant and three other prosecution witnesses have been examined, the petitioner's custody period of about fifteen months, and his fair and clean antecedents, the Court is inclined to grant the relief of bail to the petitioner.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Shailendra Singh, J., oral order, 12-12-2025), CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74215 of 2025, arising out of Sikraul P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024 dated 15.09.2024, District Buxar, registered under section 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. This was the petitioner's second attempt at regular bail: his first prayer was rejected by the same Bench vide order dated 09.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 9003/2025, with liberty to renew either after examination of the informant or if the informant was not examined within six months of that rejection. Acting on the trial court's status report showing that four prosecution witnesses, including the informant, had been examined, and taking into account the petitioner's custody period of about fifteen months and his fair and clean antecedents, the Court granted regular bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74215 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2024 Thana- SIKRAUL District- Buxar

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Shashikant Kumar, S/o- Lalmohar Singh, R/o Vill- Orapkhurd, P.S.- Sikraul, Dist- Buxar

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajkumar Rajesh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER

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5 12-12-2025

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Heard Mr. Rajkumar Rajesh, learned counsel for the

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petitioner and Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, learned APP for the State.

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2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sikraul P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024 dated 15.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable under section 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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3. The main submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner are that this is the second attempt of the petitioner to get the relief of regular bail after his first prayer for the same relief was rejected by this Bench vide order dated 09.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 9003/2025, with giving him a liberty to renew his bail prayer either after the examination of the informant or in case the informant is not examined within

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74215 of 2025(5) dt.12-12-2025 2/3

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six months from the date of that rejection order and in the light of the said liberty, the petitioner has again come before this Court mainly on the ground of his long custody period, which has been about fifteen months, and as per the status report of the petitioner’s trial sent by the trial court, four prosecution witnesses, including the informant of the present case, have been examined, hence, the release of the petitioner on bail will not affect the prosecution in any manner.

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4. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of the petitioner.

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5. Heard both the sides and perused the relevant materials. Though the petitioner’s earlier prayer was rejected by this bench but he was given a liberty to renew his bail prayer after the examination of the informant and as per the status report of the petitioner’s trial sent by the trial court, the informant as well as three other prosecution witnesses have been examined, so, considering this aspect as well as taking into account the petitioner’s custody period, which has been about fifteen months and coupled with his fair and clean antecedent, this Court is inclined to grant the relief of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74215 of 2025(5) dt.12-12-2025 3/3

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Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with Sikraul P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024.

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(Shailendra Singh, J)

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