Prince Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.18448 of 2026, order dated 01-05-2026 by Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey: regular bail granted to Prince Kumar in a POCSO/BNS rape case (Hajipur Town P.S. Case No.1231 of 2025, District Vaishali; Sections 64(1) & 3(5) BNS; Sections 4 & 6 POCSO Act). Key features: victim PW-1 turned hostile denying forceful sexual act; informant PW-3 did not identify accused; medical report showed no injury and no evidence of recent sexual act; no criminal antecedent; custody since 09.10.2025. Bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties before ADJ-VI-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Hajipur. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed; petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned ADJ-VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Hajipur at Vaishali in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No.1231 of 2025.