Sandip Manjhi @ Sardip Manjhi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.25408 of 2024, decided 28-01-2026 by Chandra Shekhar Jha, J. Anticipatory bail allowed under Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS in connection with Tekari Panchanpur P.S. Case No.593 of 2022 (Sections 366-A read with 34 IPC; Section 8 POCSO Act, 2012), District Gaya. Court noted that the allegation of sexual assault was specifically against co-accused Dipul Kumar, with whom the 16-year-old victim had married out of her own sweet will (per Section 164 CrPC statement and Annexure-P/2 marriage photographs), and that the petitioner was implicated only as a friend of the main co-accused. Bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; satisfaction of Special Judge POCSO, Gaya. Keywords: anticipatory bail, POCSO, kidnapping of minor for marriage, Section 164 CrPC statement, friend of co-accused, consensual marriage of victim.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge POCSO, Gaya, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS.