Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail, Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.33811 of 2026, decided 15-05-2026, Chandra Shekhar Jha, J. Keywords: Section 354(A) IPC; Section 8 POCSO Act; non-penetrative sexual assault; land dispute background; judicial parity; co-accused Shekhar Paswan and Chandan Paswan; Cr. Misc. No. 2394 of 2026 dated 19.03.2026; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; Section 482(2) BNSS; surrender within four weeks; Exclusive Special Court of POCSO Act, Bhojpur at Ara. Relevant for parity-based anticipatory bail in POCSO complaint cases where similarly situated co-accused are already on bail.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: release on arrest or surrender within four weeks on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./Section 482(2) BNSS.