Pratima Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.11116 of 2026, decided 18-02-2026 by Justice Sandeep Kumar: anticipatory bail ALLOWED for petitioner Pratima Devi in Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 01 of 2025 (District Banka) under Sections 65(1), 351(2), 3(5) B.N.S. and Section 4 POCSO Act; prosecution alleged petitioner called the victim out, co-accused Sudhanshu Kumar committed rape; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; conditions of Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482 BNSS apply; Brij Nandan Prasad for petitioner, Mithlesh Kumar Khare (APP) for State.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Banka/concerned Court below, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC, 1973 / Section 482 BNSS.